The One Powerful Prayer for every Christian Parent
I am not a singer, even though I love to sing. Yet, I decided to sing in front of a huge crowd few weeks ago for a special occasion . A quick prayer was essential while standing in front of the crowd knowing fully well that I have never sang in front of a crowd for more than a decade.
I had picked a meaningful hymn with a chorus and 3 stanzas, but I just couldn’t hit the right notes at the right time.
Somehow, I finished the song and ran towards my chair with my head covered hoping to never ever sing again in public. My toddlers whispered, “Mama, you sing song?”
I heard and learned a lesson
Couple of days later, I was in the room with my 3-year-old triplets, and I saw them holding a spoon each as if to mimic a microphone singing a familiar hymn. The very hymn I sang in public, and the very hymn I never wanted to sing again.
My heart was filled with joy because it was the very song I wished I didn’t ruin or ever sing out loud. Having only practiced twice in the room while my children were playing with their toys they surprised me.
I didn’t know my toddlers would learn that song without me teaching them. “Mama, you sing good” they echoed together.
The prayer and lesson I learned from my children :
My children love to imitate me in everything I do and say!
Mamas, we don’t necessarily have to teach our children everything because many things they pick up on their own.
I didn’t have to sit and teach them those 3 stanzas, they learned by just watching me sing. I held my head high and sang my heart out with them in the room.
My real audience is my children, they didn’t care if I hit the high notes or followed the music well. They simply saw their mama smiling and singing in front of a huge crowd.
They have now begun to imitate how I react to stressful situation, and how I underline my Bible with colorful pens, and even how I pray.
Sometimes I fear if they will imitate only my worse behaviors.
The powerful prayer I learned to pray that night was – Jesus, I pray most earnestly that my children will imitate me imitate YOU!
Therefore become imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father] Ephesians 5:1, AMP
Let this be our one prayer for our children that they will imitate us imitating Jesus. The way Jesus talked, walked, showed compassion to everyone, loved sinners and hated sin.
As parents, may we have a great relationship with our children just like our Heavenly Father had with His SON JESUS.
Let us pray that ultimately we will point our children back to the ONE who created them wonderfully and fearfully.
Dear Reader, this prayer is for you as well to pray for your biological and spiritual children today.
Heavenly Father, thou hast placed me on this earth to be a witness for You, so here I am at the altar bringing my request and supplication.
This is my prayer Jesus, that my children will imitate me imitating YOU.
As I raise godly children for God’s Kingdom, I pray that my priority be about imitating your Love and care for the perishing souls and compassion for the helpless.
I pray I stand in the gap for my children despite my struggles, and be an overcomer in Christ.
May my walk be in love, my talk be about Jesus, and my life be all about pointing my children to Christ.
Jesus, everything you did on this earth was about Your “Father’s House”. So l pray that my children will imitate me striving to glorify Your Name.
May my lips be filled with praise, and my actions be complete with the fruit of the Spirit for my children to watch and follow.
In the most powerful and Holy name of Lord Jesus Christ I humbly pray. Amen
How did this post resonate with you today? What lesson have your children taught you?
Is there a prayer you utter for your children?
Please do share them here on the comments below.
Do come back next week as we will talk about the 3 S’s our family should exercise to imitate Jesus on this earth.
You can find my updates on my Facebook page as well : Diana’s Devotional Diaries
Until we meet again here,
Let us imitate Christ
Diana
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Sue Donaldson
August 14, 2017 at 9:54 pma wonderful prayer – more is caught than taught, that is for sure.
Diana
August 14, 2017 at 10:00 pmI Love how it rhymes,Sue 🙂 Thank you for your lovely comments
Siby
August 14, 2017 at 10:38 pmSuch a beautiful read.. Out of the mouth of babes.. May the Lord continue to use you to bless those precious little ones.
Diana
August 15, 2017 at 8:20 amThank you so much for visiting and commenting. It certainly made my day 🙂
Blessings
Rachael Krumpe
August 14, 2017 at 11:58 pmPraying for my children has been on my heart more and more as they get older. It is so important to start praying for our kids when they are little so we are in that habit when they desperately need our prayers in the teen/adult years. I love your heart and your prayers for your children. Thank you for sharing:) Love, Rachael @ Inking the Heart
Diana
August 15, 2017 at 8:18 amRachael, I am so glad to hear your testimony as a mama yourself. When mama’s rise up to meet their Savior, the next generation will most certainly imitate the same.
Blessings
Elisheba
August 15, 2017 at 3:53 amOutstanding prayer…very true..children do imitate their parents..Let the Almighty God enable us to be great imitators of God before our children. May God bless you and continue to use you in this magnificent manner in the coming days too…God be with you
Diana
August 15, 2017 at 8:19 amThank you Elisheba! I love getting your comments. Before I had Children ,my siblings imitated me as well 🙂
Edith
August 15, 2017 at 12:28 pmYour blog is beautiful, Diana, and the fonts so dark and big: quite easy to read. This post hits home because children learn by example. We can’t go wrong if they are copying us steadfastly following the Lord. ❤️
Diana
August 15, 2017 at 12:41 pmEdith ,thank you so much for the compliment for I am so encouraged. Yes, nothing can go wrong if our children copy us imitate our Lord
Blessings
Diana
Dani | Free Indeed
August 15, 2017 at 3:03 pmBeautiful prayer Diana! We have the duty to teach our children but our most impactful lesson to them is our own personal walk of faith! May we be faithful in imitating our precious and perfect Lord and Savior.
I also wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the blogger recognition award, Diana! You can learn more here: http://www.livingfreeindeed.com/2017/08/14/writing-god-gloryblogger-recognition-award/ 🙂
Diana
August 17, 2017 at 12:29 pmThank you friend for nominating me, I feel so blessed. May our children rise up to call us blessed as well as we honor God
Sarah Geringer
August 16, 2017 at 10:53 amWhat a sweet story from your children. Yes, they certainly imitate us in every way, good and bad!
Diana
August 16, 2017 at 2:46 pmThank you Sarah for visiting me 🙂 I love your comments, and yes it is absolutely amazing and nerve breaking how our children love to imitate us
shanique
August 16, 2017 at 9:02 pmKids certainly live what they learn. Continue to be a positive christian influence for your children.
Diana
August 17, 2017 at 9:12 amThank you Shanique for visiting me and for your kind and encouraging words
Ting
August 16, 2017 at 10:37 pmBeautiful, powerful thoughts. I am reminded that my little ones are always watching and internalizing and mirroring me. What hymn was it? 🙂
Diana
August 17, 2017 at 9:14 amThank you ,Ting . I look forward to your comments every time 🙂 it was the song “It’s so sweet to trust in Jesus”
Meghan
August 17, 2017 at 7:20 amThis is beautiful Diana! I love how God works and these littles ARE like sponges aren’t they? I love how you said when they look at you they “will” see Jesus. Amen!
Diana
August 17, 2017 at 9:13 amMeghan, I love how you used the word “sponges” ! Do pray for me as I raise my little ones
Barbie
August 17, 2017 at 10:12 amEven though my children are most grown now, it’s still so important that I walk in a way that they would want to imitate me. I pray my life always points them in the direction of Jesus. Thank you for sharing and linking up with the #glimpses community.
Diana
August 17, 2017 at 12:31 pmBarbie, I love visiting #glimpses and love getting your comments on my post. Imitating Christ will be life long process right?
Blessings
May we shine for Jesus
RebeccaLynn
August 17, 2017 at 12:01 pmI’m visiting from the LiveFree community. This is so beautiful, Diana — and so true! There is no greater tool for bringing our children to Christ, than that of LIVING BY EXAMPLE. If we can’t show them the truth and power behind God’s transforming work in the heart of a Christian, our testimony is lost. Thank you for sharing this. You’re a GREAT mom!
Diana
August 17, 2017 at 12:32 pmRebecca ,thank you so very much for visiting me today and for your kind words. You said it well, there is no other greater tool than living by example.
May your family be ever blessed
Edie
August 17, 2017 at 12:06 pmWhat a beautiful prayer expressing a wonderful desire! They do pick up on everything we do and say. I too pray that what they imitate will honor God.
Lesley
August 17, 2017 at 1:24 pmSo true, children pick up on everything we say or do, even when we don’t realise it! I love your prayer- it is so important that we imitate Christ so that we are setting a good example. Glad to be your neighbour at Chasing Community today!
Cathy
August 17, 2017 at 2:48 pmA beautiful post and I love the prayer at the end. Thank you!
Lois Flowers
August 17, 2017 at 3:44 pmDiana, how precious that your sweet children wanted to sing like their mama! I love your suggestion to pray that our kids will imitate us as we imitate Jesus. So glad to meet you this week through the #HeartEncouragement linkup!
Donna Reidland
August 17, 2017 at 5:07 pmWe set out to teach our children. Then more often than not, they end up teaching us. What a sweet story and prayer!
Michele Morin
August 18, 2017 at 7:42 amI distinctly recall this with my own children, and now I’m seeing that my grandson copies his dad flawlessly — in both the admirable and the not-so-great qualities. It was the same for me, and it kept me ever on my knees. Still does.
Shalini
August 19, 2017 at 1:42 pmWell said Di, This is a wonderful part that you have said. Till today I have been imitating u n will be… becoz u have always been a best example go me through my parents… N its very true that u are n will always be an inspiration to us…. Thank you…
annette @ A net in Time
August 22, 2017 at 9:00 amtwas good to stop in today. good indeed. 🙂
Teri
August 22, 2017 at 9:52 amMy children have taught me so many lessons, but the most precious lessons I seem to learn is hoe my Heavenly Father loves me.
Zainy
August 22, 2017 at 9:08 pmA beautiful read to start the day , you doing a great job .. To bring up.kids in godly way and I pray God be with you and incline His spirit in you to touch many others
Christine Carter
August 23, 2017 at 10:43 pmI love this prayer, Diana. It is SO true how important our own behavior impacts our children! I pray I too, constantly reflect the heart of Chris in everything I do as a parent. Pinned this one too!
Jamie@TheMomGene
September 10, 2017 at 6:05 pmI love this prayer. Thank you for linking up today!!!
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