21 Daysof Prayer:Parent Guide

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As our church comes together during this season of prayer, we hope the following prompts give you a specific focus to pray over your child each day.

CedarCreek KIDS ParentsIn addition to praying for your child, we encourage you to pray with your child during intentional moments throughout the day: morning time, drive time, meal time, and bed time. Model prayer for your child and help them talk with God by asking the following questions:

What are they thankful for?

What do they need God to help them with?

CedarCreek STUDENT ParentsEncourage your student to engage with our church during this prayer season. Follow up with them each day, asking what they’re praying about and what God is teaching them. Offer to pray with and for them.

Day 1W

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OM Today’s Prayer:

I pray that ______________ develops a discerning spirit and grows in wisdom. Grant them a clear understanding of right and wrong, leading them to walk in grace and truth. Help them to make the best choices.

PROVERBS 3:13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.

Day 2P

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N Today’s Prayer:I pray for physical and spiritual protection over ______________. Let them keep away from those who would seek to harm them. Give them common sense and awareness of their surroundings. I pray they would not give in to temptation or be led astray by false teachers, bad influences, or lies.

PSALM 33:20We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield.

Day 3R

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Today’s Prayer:I pray for ________ ’s relationships. May they choose friends wisely - those of good character. I pray they would learn to put a friend’s needs before their own and experience the gift of someone doing the same for them. I pray for my child’s future spouse. May they be continually growing in you and be surrounded by godly influences. Throughout every season, may you provide them with faithful friendships that honor you and bless them.

PROVERBS 17:17 A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.

Day 4P

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Today’s Prayer:I pray ___________ will discover their purpose and will be used in a great way by you to make a difference. I believe they will have powerful testimonies and influence people around them. I pray they will walk closely with you and honor you in all things.

1 PETER 4:10God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

Day 5S

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Today’s Prayer:May _____________ come to know you and start their life-changing adventure with you at an early age. Help me to lead them well as they develop their own authentic faith. May they see your power in their life in real, tangible ways as they grow in the truth that you are working all things out for good. I pray their faith in you will be a foundation they build their life upon.

EPHESIANS 2:8-9God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.

Day 6

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Today’s Prayer:May _____________ fall in love with your Word and depend upon it for wisdom, correction, and encouragement. I pray they would study the Bible and desire time with you, not out of obligation but out of a desire to know you more.

1 JOHN 2:5 But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him.

Day 7

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Today’s Prayer:Please help ____________ develop a servant’s heart. May they be the first to say, “I can help!” and then do so wholeheartedly. Please fill their heart with joy and purpose as they make a difference in someone else’s life.

MATTHEW 20:28For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Day 8

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Today’s Prayer:Please give ____________ the desire to obey. May they grow in obedience, both to their parents and their heavenly Father. Help them to find joy in making the right choice, believ-ing that your way leads to the best life. I pray they will be alert with clear thinking at home, at school, and wherever they go. May obedience become an act of surrender and worship.

PHILIPPIANS 2:13For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.

Day 9P

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SS Today’s Prayer:

Help ____________ develop the habit of praying without ceasing. In every situation, may they take their requests and concerns to you as well as pray with and for others.

1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

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Y Today’s Prayer:May ___________ understand the importance of truthfulness in every situation, regardless of the consequences or rewards. May the promptings of the Holy Spirit help them to choose to tell the truth. When it’s hard to make the right choice and when no one else sees, may integrity and honesty be their response and their protection.

PROVERBS 12:19 Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed.

Day 11S

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Please help ___________ to be able to control their thoughts, words, and actions. May they stand out from those around them, alert and self-controlled in all they think, say, and do. I pray their decisions bring you glory.

TITUS 2:12 And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God.

Day 12C

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Help ___________ know you are always with them. May this give them both confidence and courage in difficult situations. Give them boldness to stand up for truth. You are the reason they can be brave.

DEUTERONOMY 31:6 So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.

Day 13E

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Please give ___________ your heart for others who don’t know you. In a world full of opinions, may they stand firm in the truth of your Son Jesus and what he did for them. May they be cou-rageous, bold witnesses for you, using the gifts you’ve given them to share the good news and their personal life change story. May you be their strength.

PSALM 96:3Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell every-one about the amazing things he does.

Day 14P

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E Today’s Prayer:I pray that you help ____________ to not give up, but to finish what they start. Surround them with people who will encourage them and walk with them. In challenging seasons, may their dependence on you grow as they discover that you are their strength and help. You are mighty to save.

ROMANS 5:3-5We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

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Y Today’s Prayer:Please cultivate within _____________ the supernatural ability to treat others as more important than themselves. Remove pride and arrogance from their heart and fill it with a love for others. May they celebrate others well.

PHILIPPIANS 2:3Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.

Day 16P

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Please give ___________ the gift of peace. Free their minds from anxiety, fear, and anything that distracts them from your peace. Help them to avoid comparison and complaining. Instead, may knowing you bring peace no matter what situation they find themselves in. Fill them with calmness, confidence, and the ability to keep their eyes on you.

JOHN 14:27I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

Day 17P

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Help _____________ tounderstand the gift of purity. May they desire it and make decisions to uphold it.

1 THESSALONIANS 4:4 Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor ...

Day 18LO

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I pray ___________ loves you and loves others with a passion. May everything they say and do be done in love.

MATTHEW 22:37-39“You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Day 19G

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ITY Today’s Prayer:

I pray ____________ holds onto the things they “own” loosely, allowing them to be a generous, cheerful giver, always willing to share. May they discover it is more blessed to give than to receive. I pray they recognize and thank you for every good gift.

1 TIMOTHY 6:18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others.

Day 20

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Today’s Prayer:I pray that _____________ lives a life of worship, understanding it’s so much more than song. May your Spirit help them to think and act in a way that honors you. Give them a deep knowledge of who you are that sparks a lifelong, passionate heart of worship. You are worthy of all our praise.

PSALM 34:1I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises.

Day 21

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I pray that _____________ develops a deep trust in you. May they know that anything they think, say, or do is ok to bring to you. I pray they would know you are a safe place. Help them to know the difference between trusting in your grace instead of trying to earn it. May they run to you for all their needs, finding peace in your presence and your provision. You are our help and hope.

PSALM 62:8O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.