Prayers that Stir the Hearts of Grandparents

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes od the devil. (Ephesians 6:11)

Lord Jesus, we find ourselves in a battle. The battle isn’t “against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness” (Ephesians 6:12). Forgive us for the countless times we’ve attempted to handle this battle alone.

Cover us in the mantle of Your love. Clock us in Your armor, securing it in place with the belt of Your truth. Safeguard our hearts against the world’s depravity with the breastplate of Your righteousness. Shod our feet to stand firmly for Your gospel of peace. Protect our minds from Satan’s lies with the helmet of Your salvation.

In all circumstances, show us how to use Your shield of faith to extinguish Satan’s fiery darts. Show us how to disarm all forces of evil with Your sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God (Ephesians 6:11-17).

Urge us to be persistent in prayer, “praying all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication” (Ephesians 6:18).

And remind us, with every breath we take, that You have already won the victory! In your Name, we pray. Amen

Guest blog by Sherry Schumann. This prayer is taken from the book Prayers that Stir the Hearts of Grandparents written by Sherry Schumann, Co-Prayer Director for Christian Grandparenting Network. (page 8) The book is available at Amazon.