My wife’s challenging pregnancy was marked by the presence of preeclampsia and IUGR (intrauterine growth restriction). Scriptures to pray over your children have become my wife and I’s steadfast resource since.

Fervently praying over our precious twin girls with every passage we read, we sought strength, protection, and healing.

Our twin daughters began their journey in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at 1 pound and 3 pounds, respectively. They fought against the odds of their early arrival. Thankfully, all three of my girls are as healthy as ever, graced by God.

Praying with scriptures remains an essential cornerstone of my family’s life. It’s an intimate communication with God, using His words of promise.

15 Scriptures to Pray Over Your Children

1. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.”

John 14:27

Man, I love using this to pray for God’s peace to cover my kids always because the real true peace comes from the Lord.

2. “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”

Ephesians 6:1

Dad, may your kids learn respect and obedience in the eyes of the Lord while growing up.

3. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

Proverbs 3:5-6

With this scripture, we can go to Jesus, requesting for our kids to trust God in everything they do instead of their own minds.

4. “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”

1 Peter 5:7

Pray for your kids to learn to trust God with their worries, especially in today’s world.

5. “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.”

Psalm 91:1

May your children find their safety in God’s presence, in Jesus’ name.

6. “Love is patient and kind… bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Dad, we can use this scripture to pray for true love over our kids through us and their mom but also true love over their future family with their spouse.

7. “The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.”

Psalms 121:7-8

I pray using this scripture for protection over our girls’ daily activities.

8. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above.”

James 1:17

We can thank God, remember the gift of our children, and pray for His blessings upon them.

9. “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”

James 1:5

With this verse, we can pray for wisdom in raising our kids, making decisions, and guiding them in life, but we also pray that God pours wisdom into them.

10. “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

Matthew 6:33

I go to this scripture for God to teach me how to teach my kids to prioritize God in everything they do.

11. “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”

Psalm 121:1-2

Dad, our help comes from God. Let’s use this scripture as recognition in prayer that God’s guidance is the ultimate source of help leading our kids.

12. “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

Psalm 139:14

Pray that your kids embrace their uniqueness and value in God’s eyes.

13. “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.”

1 Timothy 4:12

Pray this scripture and ask God to give them strength and to never be intimidated because of their age.

14. “The righteous who walks in his integrity—blessed are his children after him!”

Proverbs 20:7

This verse helps us pray that our kids grow up to be people of integrity and are blessed for it.

15. “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Isaiah 41:10

Pray for God’s comforting presence during tough times for your kids.

Fathers are not alone

Using scriptures to pray over your children is like handing them a superpower cape for life’s challenges. It’s not just about asking for stuff; it’s about instilling those timeless values and God’s guidance into their hearts. It’s showing them that even when we’re not around, there’s someone way bigger looking out for them. 

Let’s give our kids great scriptures to pray as a way to get them involved.

We dads need to be reminded that we’re not alone. We’ve got a Heavenly backup to help us raise these amazing little humans. Let’s keep those prayers flowing and trust that God’s got our backs and theirs, too.

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