652 archives found for "Grandparents, Grandchildren, Challenges"

Do you believe God treasures your heart? In John 3:16, NLT, we read, “God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” A treasure is something of great value. God thought our hearts were of such great [...]

Valentine’s Day is an excellent time to communicate with your grandchildren that you love them and pray for them regularly. Send a Valentine’s card to your grandchildren. Write this prayer or your own prayer in your Valentine’s card for your grandchildren. Dear God, give [...]

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 [...]

One hundred and thirty-six years ago, today, January 23, 1884, my grandmother was born. She joined my grandfather in heaven in 1966. I have many treasured memories of my godly grandparents, a prayer warrior for her family. Thinking of my grandmother today I want to share with you how her godly [...]

Lord, forgive me when I have not taken the time to be in your Word or modeled the life of a godly grandparent. Help me to take the time to read and meditate on your Word every day. Help me to be a godly example and model good deeds, teaching my grandchildren to live lives of truth with integrity, [...]

Recently I was thinking about my grandchildren and great-grandchildren going to school and their godless influences. We have them all ages, kindergarten, elementary, high school, and college. The story of baby Moses kept coming to my mind from Exodus chapter 2. This week I want to share some of my [...]

Recently, in our small group Bible study, we were studying James 1:27, where James is telling the Jewish Christians to: “look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” I thought to myself, that is something good to pray for my [...]

It is God’s design for grandparents to pass their faith to multiple generations. Just as David was chosen for his generation, God has positioned us, as grandparents for this generation with our personality and gifts for our families. We read in Acts 16:36 “David served God’s purpose [...]

Today we are living in a fallen fragmented world where things are relentlessly frayed around the edges. Only a vibrant relationship with Jesus can keep our grandchildren, children, and ourselves from unraveling. Ask your grandchildren how you can pray for them. If your grandchildren are young, ask [...]

  Years ago, Esther stood in the gap for her people, the Jews when their lives were physically threatened. Today grandparents can stand in the gap with prayer for their grandchildren in the same way as their spiritual lives are threatened.    I would like to invite you to become [...]