Growing in Faith

Dear Lord,
You have said in Your Word that You have "dealt to each one a measure of faith" (Romans 12:3) I pray that You would take the faith You have planted in Kayla, Travis and Shakira and multiply it. May the truth of Your Word be firmly established in their hearts so that faith will grow daily and navigate their lives. Help each of them to trust You at all times as they look to You for truth, guidance, and transformation into Your likeness. I know that trusting in You is a choice we make. Enable them to make that choice. I pray that they will look to You for everything, knowing that they are never without hope! May their faith be the "substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen".(Hebrews 11:1) I pray that they will have faith strong enough to lift them above their circumstances and limitations and instill in them the confidence of knowing that everything will work together for good. (Romans 8:28)
I pray that each of them will be so strong in faith that their relationship with You supersedes all else in their life, even my influence as a parent. In other words, may they have a relationship with You, Lord, that is truly their own- not an extension of mine or anyone Else's. I want the comfort of knowing that when I am no longer on this earth, that their faith will be strong enough to keep them "steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord." (I Corinthians 15:58)
As they walk in faith, may they have Your heart of love that overflows to others, a heart that is willing to give of self and possessions according to Your leading. May they see that giving out of love is actually giving back to You in faith and that they will never lose anything by doing so. I pray that they will take the "shield of faith" in order to "quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one." (Ephesians 6:16), and thereby be able to stand strong in faith and say, "I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful." (I Timothy 1:12)
I ask all of this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' Holy name,
Amen


(Prayer and scripture from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)



WEAPONS OF WARFARE:

Hebrews 11:6 (Amplified Bible)
But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].


Mark 11:24 (Amplified Bible)
For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].


Matthew 17:20 (Amplified Bible)
He said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith [that is, your lack of [a]firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith [[b]that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.


James 1:6-8 (Amplified Bible)
6)Only it must be in faith that he asks with no wavering (no hesitating, no doubting). For the one who wavers (hesitates, doubts) is like the billowing surge out at sea that is blown hither and thither and tossed by the wind.
7)For truly, let not such a person imagine that he will receive anything [he asks for] from the Lord,
8)[For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides].


Galatians 6:9-10 (Amplified Bible)
9)And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.
10)So then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us, let us do good [[a]morally] to all people [not only [b]being useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage]. Be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those of the household of faith [those who belong to God's family with you, the believers].