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(she) must also be repentant, or sorry enough to not want to do it again. Write outthe kind of prayer you would like for your child to pray that includes confession, repentance, and seeking forgiveness from God.
    7. Do you think your child would be willing to pray such a prayer? ______________. Why or why not? ________________. How could you pray about that?
    8. Read Psalm 139:23-24 and underline it in your Bible. Write it out as a prayer over your child. (“Search name of child , O God, and know his (her) heart…”)
    9. Read Psalm 51:10-12 and underline it in your Bible. Write it out as a prayer over your child. (“Create in name of child a clean heart O God…”)
    10. Pray out loud the prayer on pages 183–184 of T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT . Include specifics about your child.

 

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Read Chapter 28: “Breaking Down Ungodly Strongholds” from T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT
    1. Have you ever observed something in your child that you thought was not right, but you didn’t have any hard evidence to support it? How did it manifest itself and what did you do about it?
    2. Read Luke 12:2 and underline it in your Bible. How does this verse inspire you to pray for your child?
    3. Write out a prayer asking God to always reveal to you the truth of what is going on in your child’s mind and life.
    4. Do you ever see your child following a pattern of misbehavior (dishonesty, deception, greed, selfishness, arrogance, disobedience)? ______________. If so,describe what you see. If not, write a prayer asking God to reveal anything you need to see.
    5. The devil always seeks to establish his rulership in our children’s lives. Whether you see anything like that in your child or not, write out a prayer asking God to destroy any strongholds the enemy wants to establish in your child’s life.
    6. Read Matthew 6:13 and underline it in your Bible. Write this scripture as a prayer over your child.
    7. You don’t have to be suspicious of your _______________, but you do have to be suspicious of ___________________ who is waiting to erect a ______________________ in his (her) life. (See page 189 of T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT .)
    8. Read 1 Peter 5:8-9 and underline it in your Bible. What are you supposed to do when the devil seeks to devour your child? _________________________. What is the best way you can think of to resist the devil’s plans for your child?
    9. What does the instruction to be sober, vigilant, and steadfast mean to you with regard to praying for your child to be protected from the enemy’s plans? (See 1 Peter 5:8.)
    10. Pray out loud the prayer on pages 190–191 in T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT . Include specifics about your child.

 

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Read Chapter 29: “Seeking Wisdom and Discernment” from T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING P ARENT
    1. Read James 1:5 and underline it in your Bible. What is the promise to you in this verse?
    2. Do you ever have concerns about your child’s ability to make right choices and good decisions? ______________. Explain.
    3. Do you believe you can ask God for wisdom for your child? ______________. Why or why not?
    4. Read Proverbs 2:10-12 and underline it in your Bible. Write it as a prayer over your child. (“Lord, I pray that wisdom will be in name of child’s heart…”)
    5. Read Proverbs 3:13-18 and underline it in your Bible. List below all the benefits of someone who has wisdom.
    6. Read Proverbs 4:7-9 and underline it in your Bible. According to this scripture, what is the main thing we need? __________________. What else? _________________. What are the benefits of having wisdom and understanding?
    7. Read Proverbs 23:24-25 and underline it in your Bible. As a parent, what is the benefit for you if your child has wisdom?
    8. Read Proverbs 2:1-7 and underline it in your Bible. List the ways you can obtain wisdom and discernment (receive God’s Word, treasure God’s commands).
    9. Write out Proverbs 2:1-7 as a prayer for