A ~ Z PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN
Always obey immediately
Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Be kind to brothers, sisters, and friends
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you
Choose to follow God all my life
Proverbs 4:26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established
Depend upon God and not on myself
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Expect correction, knowing that it will make me better
Proverbs 3:11-12 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Finish the jobs I'm given in a way that pleases God
Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Give time daily to God by reading His Word and praying
Jeremiah 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
Have only kind things come from my mouth
Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
I will be quick to thank God for His goodness to me
Psalms 116:12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
Jesus will always be first, others next, and myself will be last
Matthew 22:37-39 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Know right from wrong and do what is right
James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Let my light shine
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
My friends would see by my actions, that I love God
Philppians 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
Never let anything come between God and me
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Only desire God's will for my life, not my own
Psalms 143:10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Pray always for wisdom and understanding
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Quit complaining when I don't like something
Philippians 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Repeat God's Word over and over
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Spend my time wisely
Ephesians 5:15-16 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Tell others about God's wonderful gift of salvation
1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Use God's Word as my guide book for life
Psalms 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Value my time in church and listen to God's Word as it is taught to me
Joshua 22:5 But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Willing to be a missionary at home or abroad
Isaiah 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Xample to my family and friends
1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Yield myself to God right now and desire His best for me
Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
Zealously read God's Word and pray everyday
Psalms 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.