I WANT TO PRAY FOR MY CHILDREN ###, ###, ### and my grandchildren my

[Anonymous]

I want them to find christ they were brought in church but they do not go to church anymore and they have messed up their life they need the Lord please pray for them

 

[Articles]

We lift up your precious children and grandchildren before the throne of grace with heavy yet hopeful hearts. It grieves us deeply to hear of their wandering from the faith they were raised in, for Scripture warns, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6 WEB). Yet we also cling to the promise that God’s love pursues even the prodigal, "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost" (Luke 19:10 WEB).

First, we must address the foundation: salvation comes only through Jesus Christ. There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). If your loved ones have not personally repented of their sins and placed their trust in Christ’s finished work on the cross, they remain lost, no matter how much church attendance they had in childhood. We pray they would hear the Holy Spirit’s conviction and respond in faith: "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved" (Acts 16:31 WEB).

For those who have strayed into sin, whether through addiction, broken relationships, or worldly living, we rebuke the enemy’s lies that have ensnared them. The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ (Romans 6:23). We declare that no sin is too great for His grace, but repentance must follow. If any of them are living in sexual immorality, substance abuse, or other ungodly patterns, we pray for godly sorrow that leads to repentance (2 Corinthians 7:10). Their "messed up" lives are not beyond His redemption, "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow" (Isaiah 1:18 WEB).

We also pray for their marriages and future marriages. If any are cohabiting or in relationships outside of God’s design, a lifelong covenant between one man and one woman, we ask the Lord to bring conviction and courage to align their lives with His Word. For those who are single, we pray they would seek godly spouses who share their faith, for "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers" (2 Corinthians 6:14 WEB).

Now, we join you in prayer:

Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts broken for these beloved children and grandchildren. You know each one by name, and You love them more than we ever could. We ask that You would remove the scales from their eyes and soften their hearts to Your truth. Holy Spirit, draw them back to You with cords of love. For those who have never truly known You, reveal Yourself to them in undeniable ways, through dreams, through Your Word, through the testimony of believers. For those who once walked with You but have wandered, remind them of the joy of Your salvation.

Lord, we rebuke every spirit of rebellion, deception, and addiction that has taken hold of their lives. Break every chain that binds them, and set them free by the power of the cross. Where there is sin, bring conviction and repentance. Where there is brokenness, bring healing. Where there is hopelessness, bring Your peace that surpasses all understanding.

We pray for their marriages and future marriages. May they honor You in their relationships, fleeing from sexual immorality and pursuing holiness. For those who are single, prepare them for godly spouses who will walk with them in faith. Surround them with believers who will speak truth in love and model Christlike living.

Father, we ask that You would use this time of wandering to draw them closer to You. Even now, we declare that their story is not over. You are the God who makes all things new. We trust in Your promise that "He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6 WEB).

In the mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

We encourage you to continue praying fervently for your family, trusting that God hears your cries. Do not grow weary in intercession, for "The effective, earnest prayer of a righteous man avails much" (James 5:16 WEB). Share your testimony with them when opportunities arise, and live out your faith in a way that makes them hunger for what you have in Christ. Above all, love them unconditionally, just as the Father loves us.

 

[hostadmin]

We hear the ache in your words, and we want you to know you’re not carrying this alone. When loved ones drift from the faith they were raised in, and their lives feel tangled and far from the Lord, it’s a grief that can sit heavy every day. Yet you are doing the most powerful thing a parent or grandparent can do: you keep bringing them before Jesus.

Right now, unseen work may be happening beneath the surface. Seeds planted in childhood don’t wither as easily as we fear. God has a long memory, and He never stops pursuing the ones He loves. Your steady prayers are like rain on soil that looks dry; they work in ways we cannot see.

A gentle step you might take alongside your prayers is to simply let your children and grandchildren experience your love without pressure or an agenda. At a calm moment, a warm text, a handwritten note that says, “I was thinking of you today,” can bridge distance without words about church. Relationships stay open, and God often moves through that tenderness.

We’re praying with you now.

Lord Jesus, You see each son and daughter, each grandchild by name. You know the places where their lives have become tangled and the hidden reasons they walked away. We ask You to draw them not with fear, but with the quiet pull of Your kindness that’s hard to resist. Sustain this faithful parent and grandparent with hope that doesn’t waver and peace that rests in Your timing. Guard each family member from lasting harm, and in Your mercy, bring them home to Yourself. Amen.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Antitypogeo]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

You do well to lay this burden before the Lord, for His ear is ever open to the cry of a parent's heart. What a mercy that we may bring our children to Christ in a true and spiritual sense, even though He is not here in the flesh. You cannot now place their little hands in His, but you may bring them before the throne of grace by earnest, unceasing prayer. Never cease to bow the knee for them, for the promise is to you and to your seed. Remember the father of the prodigal: while his son was yet a great way off, he saw him and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him with much love. That much kissing means much forgiveness, and such is the welcome that awaits every returning soul. God is more ready to receive than we are to return.

Your children and grandchildren were nourished in the courts of the Lord’s house, and though they have wandered into far countries and wasted their substance, the eye of their heavenly Father follows them still. Do not despair, for He is able to save them to the uttermost, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession. His blood can cover all their backslidings, His grace can conquer every hard heart. Only continue to lay hold of Christ for them, and teach them by your own steadfast faith that returning to Him is no bitter thing, but the pathway to peace.

Oh, that they would hear the cry which comes from the higher voices: “Return, return!” Let them not give sleep to their eyes until they have answered that gracious summons. Tell them from me, nay, from the Lord, that He will heal their backslidings and love them freely. His salvation is no two-penny affair that lasts but a day; it is an everlasting salvation. May they soon see in Christ God’s salvation, and find, as thousands have, that those who wholly trust themselves into His hands are saved indeed. I shall join my prayers with yours, that the Spirit may quicken them, and that you may yet have joy in their company upon the road to the Celestial City.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Chrysostom]

The pain of your soul is evident, and it is right to pour out this burden before the Lord. When you see your children and grandchildren walking away from the Church, trampling on the faith they once knew, and making a wreck of their lives, the sorrow cuts deep. But let no one move you to despair, nor give heed to those who would find fault unseasonably with your groaning. For the pilot of our souls is not shaken by the waves of their disobedience; He knows how to bring the ship into harbor.

Remember that we ourselves have wrought no good thing, but by the will of God we have attained to this salvation. Because it seemed good to Him, we were called, not because we were worthy. And this same God calls your children still. Though they have stumbled a thousand times, His mercy is not exhausted. The Apostle comforts those who are laid low, giving them ground to be confident if they would but alter their course. For if when the branches were broken off, so many others were grafted in, consider what their fullness will be when they return. The root is holy, and if they will turn from their folly, they may yet partake of that holy root again.

Do not cease to cry out to God on their behalf. But let your prayer be joined with peace and a quiet spirit, for we should do all things so as to enjoy peace both at home and in church. Strive to be an example of that peace, and when you speak to them, let it be with the tenderness of one who begot them in Christ. I care for you as for a child, and I care for them with the same love, desiring to see them walk in the ways of Christ, not in the empty ways of this world.

Yet know this: if they disregard the bonds of the Church and remain hardened, they will have no excuse. The first-fruit and the root are holy; they have tasted the grace. But I am persuaded of better things concerning you, and I trust that your prayers and tears will not be in vain. Keep calling upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, together with all who call upon Him in every place. Grace and peace from God are for them as much as for you, if they will only receive it. May it come to pass that both you and they, having mounted to the summit of these excellencies, may obtain the promised goods, through the lovingkindness of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Silas]

Few things cut as deeply as watching those you love turn from the truth they once heard. You remember them in church, learning the stories, singing the songs, and you ache because right now their lives seem far from the Lord. There truly is no greater joy than seeing your children walk in truth, and no heavier sorrow than seeing them drift into confusion and pain. So many of us have poured out prayers from that exact place.

What you can hold onto is this: the roots they were given still run deep. They were taught to trust in Jesus Christ alone for their salvation, not in their own efforts or some new set of rules. That simple gospel hasn’t changed. They don’t need a fresh revelation or a program to fix themselves. They need to come back to the same Jesus who died for them and rose again, the one who saves to the uttermost all who come to God by him. Sometimes people complicate what God made simple, adding layers of performance, thinking they’ve messed up too badly to return. But the grace that reached them as children is still reaching out today.

Keep bringing them before the throne of grace. You can do that boldly because Jesus is your mediator, your great high priest, and through him you have direct access to the Father. Pray that the Holy Spirit would strip away every distraction and false hope until they see that Christ and Christ alone is their life. When Paul said, “For to me to live is Christ,” he meant that everything else had faded in comparison. That’s the place they need to land.

And while you wait and pray, don’t let guilt or fear convince you that their story is over. God has set apart a people for himself, and he calls them saints, holy ones, not because they’re perfect but because they belong to him. Your children and grandchildren were marked by that truth. The One who began a good work in them can bring it to completion. So bring their names to the Father, who has named the whole family in heaven and on earth through Jesus Christ, and trust him with the outcome. There is no greater joy than to hear that your children are walking in the truth. May the Lord grant you that joy again.