Praying for Your Children
from Victoria's favorite Daily Prayer Guide for Children
Proverbs 18:21 says, "The tongue has the power of life and death". As parents, you have the power to speak life or death to your children and over your children. When you choose to speak the Word of God over your children, you are choosing to speak life over them.
Jesus said in John 6:63, "The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life." The following are scriptural confessions that you can speak over your children — and as Isaiah 55:11 says — "these words will not return to you empty, but will accomplish and achieve the purpose for which they are sent."
Salvation
Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.(Isaiah 45:8, 2 Timothy 2:10)
Growth in Grace
I pray that they may “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”(2 Peter 3:18)
Love
Grant, Lord, that my children may learn to live a life of love through the Spirit who dwells in them.(Ephesians 5:2, Galatians 5:22)
Honesty and Integrity
May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection.(Psalm 25:21)
Self-Control
Father, help my children not to be like many others around them, but let them be “alert and self-controlled” in all they do.(1 Thessalonians 5:6)
A Love for God’s Word
May my children grow to find Your Word “more precious than gold, than much pure gold; [and] sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.”(Psalm 19:10)
Justice
God, help my children to love justice as You do and to “act justly” in all they do.(Psalm 11:7, Micah 6:8)
Mercy
May my children always “be merciful, as [their] Father is merciful.”(Luke 6:36)
Respect (for self, others, and authority)
Father, grant that my children may “show proper respect to everyone,” as Your Word commands.(1 Peter 2:17)
Strong, Biblical Self-Esteem
Help my children to develop a strong sense of self-esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are “God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus.”(Ephesians 2:10)
Faithfulness
“Let love and faithfulness never leave [my children],” but bind these twin virtues around their necks and write them on the tablet of their hearts.(Proverbs 3:3)
A Passion for God
Lord, please instill in my children a soul with a craving for You, a heart that clings passionately to You.(Psalm 63:8)
Hope
May the God of hope grant that my children may overflow with hope and hopefulness by the power of the Holy Spirit.(Romans 15:13)
Responsibility
Grant that my children may learn responsibility, “for each one should carry his own load.”(Galatians 6:5)
Generosity
Grant that my children may “be generous and willing to share [and so] lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age.”(1 Timothy 6:18-19)
Peace, Peaceability
Father, let my children “make every effort to do what leads to peace.”(Romans 14:19)
Humility
Lord, please cultivate in my children the ability to show true humility toward all.(Titus 3:2)
Compassion
Lord, please clothe my children with the virtue of compassion.(Colossians 3:12)
Perseverance
Lord, teach my children perseverance in all they do, and help them especially to “run with perseverance the race marked out for [them].”(Hebrews 12:1)
Prayerfulness
Grant, Lord, that my children’s lives may be marked by prayerfulness, that they may learn to “pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.”(Ephesians 6:18)
Contentment
Father, teach my children “the secret of being content in any and every situation through Him who gives [them] strength.”(Philippians 4:12-13)
Faith
I pray that faith will find root and grow in my children’s hearts, that by faith they may gain what has been promised to them.(Luke 17:5-6, Hebrews 11:1-40)
Joy
May my children be filled “with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.”(1 Thessalonians 1:6)
A Heart for Missions
Lord, please help my children to develop a heart for missions, a desire to see Your glory declared among the nations, Your marvelous deeds among all peoples.(Psalm 96:3)
A Servant Heart
Lord, please help my children develop servant hearts, that they may “serve wholeheartedly as if [they] were serving the Lord, not men.”(Ephesians 6:7)
A Willingness and Ability to Work Hard
Teach my children, Lord, to value work and to work hard at everything they do, “as working for the Lord, not for men.”(Colossians 3:23)
Purity
“Create in [them] a pure heart, O God,” and let their purity of heart be shown in their actions.(Psalm 51:10)
Kindness
Lord, may my children “always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.”(1 Thessalonians 5:15)
Courage
May my children always “be strong and courageous” in their character and in their actions.(Deuteronomy 31:6)
Self-Discipline
Father, I pray that my children may develop self-discipline, that they may acquire “a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair.”(Proverbs 1:3)

Girls In My Circle

GIRLS IN MY CIRCLE
When I was little, I used to believe in the concept of one best friend,And then I started to become a woman.And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,God would show you the best in many friends.

One friend is needed when you're going through things with your man. Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your mom. Another will sit beside you in the bleachers as you delight in your children and their activities. Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be. One friend will say, 'Let's cry together,'Another , 'Let's fight together,' Another , 'Let's walk away together.'


One friend will meet your spiritual need,Another your shoe fetish,Another your love for movies, Another will be with you in your season of confusion,Another will be your clarifier, Another the wind beneath your wings.



But whatever their assignment in your life,On whatever the occasion,On whatever the day, Or wherever you need them to meet you with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back, Or to hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself .. Those are your best friends.




It may all be wrapped up in one woman, But for many, it's wrapped up in several.. One from 7th grade,One from high school, Several from the college years, A couple from old jobs,On some days your mother, On some days your neighbor,On others, your sisters,And on some days, your daughters.

For My Daughter....

*Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

*Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

*Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.

*Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck and I will buy you one if he comes by.

*Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.

*Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

*Just for this afternoon, I will take us to
McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.

*Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.

*Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.

*Just for this evening, I will let you stay up
late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.

*Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows.

*Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given.

*I will think about the mothers And fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore.

*And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask Him for nothing, except one more day.............

Haters

A hater is someone who is jealous and envious and spends all theirtime trying to make you look small so they can look tall. They are very negative people to say the least. Nothing is ever good enough! When you make your mark, you will always attract some haters...That's why you have to be careful with whom you share your blessings and your dreams, because some folk can't handle seeing you blessed... It's dangerous to be like somebody else... If God wanted you to be like somebody else, He would have given you what He gave them! Right? You never know what people have gone through to get what they have...The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but they don't know my story... If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, you can rest assured that the water bill is higher there too! We've all got some haters among us!

Some people envy you because you can: a) Have a relationship with God

b) Light up a room when you walk in

c) Start your own business

d) Tell a man / woman to hit the curb (if he / she isn't about the right thing)

e) Raise your children without both parents being in the home

Haters can't stand to see you happy.Haters will never want to see you succeed. Most of our haters are people who are supposed to beon our side. How do you handle your undercover haters?

You can handle these haters by:

1. Knowing who you are & who your true friends are*(VERY IMPORTANT!!)*

2. Having a purpose to your life: Purpose does notmean having a job. You can have a job and still beunfulfilled. A purpose is having a clear sense of what God has called you to be. Your purpose is not defined by what others think about you.

3 By remembering what you have is by divine prerogative and not human manipulation.

Fulfill your dreams! You only have one life to live...when its yourtime to leave this earth, you 'want' to be able to say, 'I've lived my life and fulfilled 'my' dreams,... Now I'm ready to go HOME! When God gives you favor, you can tell your haters, 'Don't look at me...Look at Who is in charge of me...' Pass this to all of your family & friends who you know arenot hating on you including the person who sent it to you. If you don't get it back, maybe you called somebody out! Don't worry about it, it's not your problem, it's theirs.. Just pray for them, that their life can be as fulfilled as yours! Watch out for Haters...BUT most of all don't become a HATER! 'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that a manshould have to seek Him first to find her.'

Maya Angelou