Releasing my Children into God's Hands

Dear Father,

I come to You tonight in Jesus' name and give Kayla, Travis, and Shakira to You. I'm convinced that You alone know what is best for them. You alone know what each of them needs. I release them to You, to care for and protect, and I commit myself to pray for everything concerning each of then that I can think of, or that You put upon my heart. Teach me how to pray and guide me in what to pray about. Help me not to impose my own will when I'm praying for them, but rather enable me to pray that Your will be done in each of their lives.
Thank You that I was able to partner with You in raising them and that I did not have to do it alone. I'm grateful that I don't have to rely on the world's unreliable and ever-changing methods for child rearing, but that I have had clear directions from Your Word and wisdom as I pray to You for answers.
Thank You Lord, for the precious gift of this child. Because Your Word says that every good gift comes from You. I know that You have given each of my children to me, to care for and to raise. Help me to be able to encourage them and teach them Your ways. even thought they no longer live with me. Show me places where I continue to hang on to them and enable me to release each of them to Your protection, guidance,and counsel. Help me not to live in fear of possible dangers, but in the joy and peace of knowing that You are in control. I rely on You for everything, and this day I trust my children to You and release each of them into Your hands.

I pray this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus Holy name,
Amen


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

"Weapons of Warfare:"

Matthew 7:11 (Amplified Bible)
If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father Who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give good and advantageous things to those who keep on asking Him!


Psalm 103:17-18 (Amplified Bible)
17)But the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord are from everlasting to everlasting upon those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, and His righteousness is to children's children--
18)To such as keep His covenant [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it] and to those who [earnestly] remember His commandments to do them [imprinting them on their hearts].


Isaiah 65:23 (Amplified Bible)
They shall not labor in vain or bring forth [children] for sudden terror or calamity; for they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them.


Psalm 127:3 (Amplified Bible)
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.


1 John 3:22 (Amplified Bible)
And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [[a]watchfully] obey His orders [observe His suggestions and injunctions, follow His plan for us] and [[b]habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him.