Grandparenting with a Purpose: Effective Ways to Pray for your Grandchildren
Guard Relationship with God If we really believe God values our hearts enough to give His son to die for us, we along with our grandchildren must guard our hearts. God desires for our grandkids and us to handle our hearts as His treasure, holding it tight and not being careless. We can pray and encourage our grandchildren to allow their hearts to be tender and teachable to God’s Word, and not to be careless with His treasure.
Our grandchildren are living in the midst of a battle; a brutal and vicious war against a subtle and friendly enemy (Satan) of deception who knows his time is short. We have a responsibility to pray for our grandchildren and their parents, encouraging them to guard their hearts. Proverbs 4:23 NLT says, “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life”. If we as grandparents guard our hearts, we will have a part in nourishing the souls of our dear grandchildren. They will then recognize the deception of the world and the fiery darts of the enemy and guard their hearts.
How Do We Guard Our Hearts? Grandparents can protect, defend, and shield their hearts from Satan by developing an intimate relationship with God When we invest in our relationship with God we are also investing in the lives of our grandchildren Paul tells us “Set your hearts on things above . . . not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:1, 2) The enemy wants to rob our hearts; he tries to get us overwhelmed, defeated, tired, and so busy that when God wants to get our attention to communicating with us, His call goes to “voice mail”. As grandparents, we can set an example by demonstrating that our relationship with God is a high priority for us.
Heavenly Father, help my grandchildren to carefully guard their hearts. Give them the wisdom to know good from evil and right from wrong, at an early age according to your Word. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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By Lillian Penner, Co-prayer director for Christian Grandparenting Network, lpenner@christiangrandparenting.net
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