‘So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better. We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy, ‘ Colossians 1:9-11(NLT)
Based on this prayer of Paul to the Colossians, pray over your millennial in these five areas:
- Pray that he or she is filled with the knowledge of God.
- Pray that your child knows and pursues God’s will for his or her life.
- Pray that your son or daughter grows in wisdom and understanding.
- Pray that your child lives a life of purity and pleases the Lord in all that he or she does.
- Pray that your son or daughter would be strengthened in the Holy Spirit and will experience endurance and joy in his or her life.
Understanding the power of prayer and the impact your prayers can have on your millennial will radically change your life. There aren’t many guarantees raising children, but one thing is sure— your prayers can change their lives for the better.
Keep praying, mom and dad. Don’t give up! Stay in the fight by staying on your knees.
from How To Help Your Millennial Return To Faith by Jason Jimenez