FOR THE PARENTS IN OUR CHURCH

Next week, we want to lift up the parents in our church — those whom God has entrusted with the joyful and weighty work of raising the next generation of Christ’s worshipers. Parenting is both a gift and a daily calling that requires wisdom, patience, love, and dependence on the Lord. Let us pray that God strengthens every parent as they shepherd the hearts of their children toward Him. Please pray:

• That children would see in their parents what it means to love Jesus and the church, and to walk in the fear of the Lord.
  
  
• That parents would find rest in Christ, patience when stretched, and grace for both themselves and their children.
  
  
• That God would give them attentiveness, discernment, and a heart that reflects His care for the little ones.
  
  
• That the parents would trust God to do what only He can do: save, shape, and keep their children in His grace.