I have found that by following Bob Hostetler's Praying for Our Children program, I can focus on one Biblical virtue per day. I've decided to blog my own prayers based on his suggested daily prayer and Scripture. You can print out his monthly calendar from here. My husband also has a copy in his office so both of us will be praying about the same virtue for our children every day.

We may not see the fruit in our children yet, but isn't it awesome that no prayers go unheeded, for we have been washed and cleansed by the blood of Jesus, and He is our ever-present High Priest who intercedes for us (Isaiah 53:12; Hebrews 7:25).

Today, my prayer for my children is based on Titus 2:3

....to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing humility to all men.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Please help my children love and adore you so much what they say will reflect a gentle, peaceful and humble heart. I pray their words will never provoke others to anger, fear or shame; instead let their words be edifying words that uplift and strengthen those in need. Help me teach them to speak lovingly to and about others even when they feel they have been wronged. And if they have wronged others, help them to humbly apologize and seek forgiveness.  Most of all, please help me, your slow servant, to be everything I've prayed for my children so I can be that living epistle for them to read every day. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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