Upside-Down Prayers for Parents
Author: Bergren, Lisa Tawn
ISBN: 9780307955838
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 19 Feb 2013
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback / softback
This 31-day devotional guides parents in prayerfully entrusting their child's past, present, and future to God, who loves them best.BR>BR>b>Because God Loves Them Even More Than You Do/b>br> b>/b>br> It's our instinct as parents to shield our children from harm. But our true responsibility is to raise children equipped to live well for God even in the midst of struggle. i>Upside-Down Prayers for Parents /i>encourages us to pray for our children in ways we may never have before-br> br> . I pray you'll get caught doing things wrong-and experience the power of confession.br> . I pray your prayers will go unanswered-and you'll find a deeper trust in Him.br> . I pray you'll fail in things that don't matter-and learn what matters to God.br> . I pray you'll encounter battles-and discover that God is your greatest ally.br> br> By turning our prayers "upside down," we not only learn to release our children to the care of God alone, we also uncover how our i>own /i>desires need to be submitted to God's will.br> br> Each entry in this thirty-one-day devotional includes a short reflection, a Scripture verse, and ideas to jump-start conversations between you and your child or teenager. Together you'll discover a deeper trust in God that will help you make it through the upside-down times with a right-side-up perspective.
ISBN: 9780307955838
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 19 Feb 2013
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback / softback
This 31-day devotional guides parents in prayerfully entrusting their child's past, present, and future to God, who loves them best.BR>BR>b>Because God Loves Them Even More Than You Do/b>br> b>/b>br> It's our instinct as parents to shield our children from harm. But our true responsibility is to raise children equipped to live well for God even in the midst of struggle. i>Upside-Down Prayers for Parents /i>encourages us to pray for our children in ways we may never have before-br> br> . I pray you'll get caught doing things wrong-and experience the power of confession.br> . I pray your prayers will go unanswered-and you'll find a deeper trust in Him.br> . I pray you'll fail in things that don't matter-and learn what matters to God.br> . I pray you'll encounter battles-and discover that God is your greatest ally.br> br> By turning our prayers "upside down," we not only learn to release our children to the care of God alone, we also uncover how our i>own /i>desires need to be submitted to God's will.br> br> Each entry in this thirty-one-day devotional includes a short reflection, a Scripture verse, and ideas to jump-start conversations between you and your child or teenager. Together you'll discover a deeper trust in God that will help you make it through the upside-down times with a right-side-up perspective.
