Teachings on Prayer

The greatest thing that you can do for your children is to pray for them. You can make a positive and lasting impact on their lives through prayer. These are prayers you can use to intercede for your children. They are based on the Word of God.

“Lord, I pray that You would save (name). Grant faith and repentance to him/her. I ask that (name) would surrender himself/herself completely to Jesus Christ (John 3:16, 5:25; Matthew 11:28; Acts 4:12).

Father, I pray that (name) would grow in the grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Enable him/her to mature in the faith (1 Peter 2:1-2; 2 Peter 3:18).

Father, I pray that You would create a hunger in (name) for the Word of God. I pray that he/she will find Your Word more precious than much pure gold and sweeter than honey from the comb (Psalm 19:10).

I ask that (name) will learn to live a life of love for God and others through the Holy Spirit who lives in him/her and who pours out the love of God into his/her heart (Romans 5:5).

Create in (name) a pure heart, O God, and cause that purity to be shown in their words and actions (Psalm 51:10).

I pray that (name) would have an ever-increasing faith in You and Your Word (Romans 10:17; Hebrews 11:6).

Father, I pray that You would enable (name) to be sexually pure in thought, words, and actions. I plead that he/she will be protected from pornography, premarital sex, and outercourse (1 Thessalonians 4:3-4; Ephesians 5:3).

O God, create a servant’s heart in (name) that he/she may serve wholeheartedly as if he/she were serving the Lord and not men (Ephesians 6:7).

I pray that You, the God of hope, would cause hope to overflow in (name);s life (Romans 15:13).

Father, cultivate in (name) the ability to have true humility before You and to show true humility before all people (Titus 3:2; 1 Peter 5:5).

Lord, clothe (name) with the godly virtue of compassion (Colossians 3:12).

I plead that honesty and integrity would characterize (name)’s life (Psalm 15, 25:21).

Father, help (name) not to be like all of those around him/her, but enable (name) to be alert and self-controlled in all that he/she does (1 Thessalonians 5:6).

Lord, I plead that (name) will love justice as You do and will act justly in all that he/she does (Psalm 11:7; Micah 6:8).

Let love and faithfulness never leave (name), but bind these twin virtues around his/her neck and write them on the tablet of his/her heart (Proverbs 3:31).

God, enable (name) to always be strong and courageous for You in all that he/she says and does (Deuteronomy 31:6).

I ask that (name) will always be merciful as his/her heavenly Father is merciful (Luke 6:36).

Father, empower (name) to show proper respect to everyone as Your Word commands (1 Peter 2:17).

Lord, teach (name) perseverance, especially to run the race with perseverance marked out for him/her (Hebrews 12:1).

Father, I pray that (name) will develop a strong self-esteem that is rooted in the righteousness of Jesus and the realization that he/she is God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:10).

Lord, I ask that (name) will be filled with joy given by the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 1:6).

Father, enable (name) to make every effort to do what leads to peace (Romans 14:19).

God, grant that (name) will learn responsibility and diligence because each one should carry his/her own load (Galatians 6:5).

I pray that (name) will be generous, willing to give to You and to others. I ask that he/she would lay up treasure in heaven (Matthew 6:19-20).

I ask that (name) will be kind, tenderhearted, forgiving others as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven him/her (Ephesians 4:32).

Lord, teach (name) the value of work. Enable him/her to work to Your glory and his/her good (Colossians 3:23).

Father, create a passion in (name) to know and love You (Psalm 63:8).

Lord, I ask that (name) will have a heart for prayer. Teach him/her how to pray and to listen to You (Luke 18:1; Colossians 4:2).

Father, I pray that (name) would give thanks always for all things in the name of Jesus to Your glory and in obedience to Your will (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

I pray that (name) would acquire a disciplined and wise life, do what is right, just, and fair in Your sight (Proverbs 1:3).

Father, create a longing in (name)’s heart to see Your gospel declared among the nations. Give (name) a heart for the nations of the world (Psalm 96:3).

Lord, teach (name) the secret of being content in any and every situation through Him who gives strength (Philippians 4:12-13).

Father, I pray that we would speak the truth in love to one another, honestly and openly sharing our feelings. Grant that we might find great delight and joy together. Deepen and strengthen our friendship. I pray that we would be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving one another even as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven us. Teach us to be sensitive to the needs and hurts of the other and help us to minister to each other in these areas. I pray that our marriage will glorify You and be an example of our intention for marriage. (Eph.4:15,25; Prov 5:18; Eph. 4:32 Prov. 17:17; 1 Cor. 10:31 Matt. 20:28)

I pray that you would bless and strengthen our marriage in the midst of the pressures and challenges in our lives and protect our marriage from the attacks of Satan. Deliver us from his evil, destructive plans. Let Your power sustain us and give stability to our marriage. Help us to discern and deal with those things that hinder and hurt our love for one another. (2 Cor. 12:9; 1 Pet. 5:8; Jer. 32:17 Psalm 139:23-24)

God, create within us a hunger and a desire for each other and to surrender all that we are and all that we have to one another. Give us a heart to seek only after You and serve You all the days of our lives. I ask that we would love and obey Your Word, building our lives, marriage, and family on its truth forever.(Gen. 2:24-25 Prov. 5:19-20. Psalm 63:1 Psalm 119:97)

Let us be patient with each other in all the circumstances of life and kind and gentle through the ups and downs of our life together. Let no jealousy or envy gain ground in our marriage. May we always seek what is best for our relationship never allowing pride to hinder us. Deliver us from all selfishness that we may rejoice in each other’s strengths and gifts. I pray that You would give us a love that bears all things, believes all things, and hopes all things. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7).

We pray to the Lord of the harvest: "Father, We are asking You to send laborers across their path, laborers who are equipped with the Word of God about salvation, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, healing and deliverance. Send laborers who can communicate effectively with them so Your Word can reach their heart."

Father, we come before You in prayer and in faith, believing. Your Word says that You desire all to be saved and come into the knowledge of the truth, so we bring our loved ones before You now. - 2 Peter 3:9

We bind up the power of Satan and his assignments & activities in their lives in the Name of Jesus. Now, while Satan is bound, I ask that You send forth the perfect laborers to share the good news of the gospel in such a way that they will listen and nderstand it. As the truth is ministered, we believe you will open their eyes to the gospel and they will come out of the snare of the devil and make Jesus Lord. - Matthew 18:18, 9:37-38; 2 Timothy 2:26

Father, I ask that You fill them with the knowledge of Your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. As we intercede in their behalf, we believe that the power of the Holy Spirit is activated, and from this moment on, we shall praise and thank You for their salvation. We are confident that You are alert and active, watching over Your Word to perform it. It will not return to You void. It will accomplish that which You please and prosper in the thing whereto it was sent. - Jeremiah 1:12; Isaiah 55:11

Therefore, our confession of faith is, "God has begun a good work in their life and He will perform it and bring it to full completion until the day of Jesus Christ, in Jesus' Name." - Philippians 1:6

“Father, in the name of Jesus, we bring our adult children before the Throne of Grace. First of all, we ask you to forgive us for the times we have prayed for them with selfish motives, and hindered your answers to prayer. Forgive us for our self-righteous attitude. It wasn’t too long ago that we were mired in that old stagnant life of sin...but you embraced us with immense mercy and with your incredible love. O, LORD, remember Your covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. According to Your covenant Your Spirit is upon us, and Your words, which You have put in our mouth, shall not depart from our mouth, or the mouth of our descendants nor from the mouth of our descendants’ descendants from this time forth and forevermore. We put on Your full armor and having done all to stand, we stand on behalf of our families. Fearlessly we enforce the triumphant victory of our Lord Jesus Christ against Satan and his destructive strategies. We are here to build up the wall and stand in the gap before You, Father, asking for Your mercy to triumph over judgment.

Lord you are great and awesome, and we fight for our sons, our daughters, our spouses and our houses. On the authority of Your promise we declare that You will contend with him who contends with us, and You will give safety to our children, save them and ease them day by day…. You are our LORD, our Savior, our Redeemer, and the Mighty One of Jacob. We proclaim our children as a heritage and a reward from You. We ask You, Father, draw them to epentance with Your goodness, and give them as an inheritance in the Lord Jesus Christ. He shed his blood for them that they might be saved, and Your arm is not shortened that You cannot save. Holy Spirit, we ask You to convince and convict them of sin, righteousness and judgment. May our sons and daughters repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and they will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. According to Your promise we are asking You to pour Your Spirit and Your blessings on our children. Our sons and daughters shall prophesy; our young men shall see visions. Create in them a love for Your Word. Lord, thank you for choosing our children before the foundation of the world and calling them in their youth. Our children are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, and a holy nation. They are Your own special people. Father, confirm Your word and hallow Your name in the lives of our children for Your glory and honor. In Jesus Name, Amen” - (By Germaine Copeland)

Father, I acknowledge that You are worthy of all honor, glory and praise. I am thankful for the victorious work of Your Son, Jesus, at Calvary for me. I claim His victory for myself now as I willingly surrender every area of my life to Your will.

Thank you for the forgiveness and righteousness that has been given to me as Your adopted child. I trust in Your protection and provision daily. I know that your love for me never ceases. I rejoice in Your victory Lord, over all the principalities and powers in the heavenlies. In faith I stand in Your victory and commit myself to live obediently for You my King.

I desire that my fellowship with You becomes greater. Reveal to me those things that grieve You and enable the enemy to secure an advantage in my life. I need the Holy Spirit's powerful ministry in my life; bringing conviction of sin, repentance of heart, strengthening my faith and increasing perseverance in resisting every kind of temptation.

Help me to die to self and walk in the victory of the new creation. You have provided for me. Let the fruits of the Spirit flow out of my life so that You will be glorified. I know that it is Your will that I should stand firm and resist all of the enemy's work against me.

Help me to discern the attacks upon my thoughts and emotions. Enable me to stand upon Your Word and resist all the accusations, distortions or condemnations that may be hurled against me. It is my desire to be transformed through the renewing of my mind, so that I will not compromise with the ways of the world, or yield to the enemy's attacks, but be obedient to Your will.

I draw upon those spiritual resources that You have provided me and I come against the strongholds and plans of the enemy that have been put in place against me. I command in the name of Jesus Christ that the enemy must release my mind, will, emotions and body completely. They have been yielded to the Lord and I belong to Him.

Lord, enable me to become the person You created me to be. Help me as I pray to be strong in faith. Show me how to apply Your Word in my life each day. I know that I wear the full armor of God when I am committed to and stand firmly upon Your Word. I want You to have supreme place in my life.

I surrender myself completely to You, Lord. You are always faithful and You extend Your grace to me constantly, even when I do not realize it. I claim Your promise of forgiveness and cleansing in its fullness. In faith, I receive the victory today that you have already put in place for me. I do this in the name of Jesus Christ, my Savior with a grateful heart.

1. Salvation. "Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory" (Is. 45:8, 2 Tim. 2:10).

2. Growth in grace. "I pray that my children may grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Pet. 3:18).

3. Love. "Grant, Lord, that my children may learn to live a life of love, through the Spirit who dwells in them" (Gal. 5:25, Eph. 5:2).

4. Honesty and integrity. "May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection" (Ps. 25:21).

5. Self-control. "Father, help my children not to be like many others around them, but let them be alert and selfcontrolled in all they do" (1 Thess. 5:6).

6. Love for God's Word. "May my children grow to find Your Word more precious than much pure gold and sweeter than honey from the comb" (Ps. 19:10).

7. Justice. "God, help my children to love justice as You do and act justly in all they do" (Ps. 11:7, Mic. 6:8).

8. Mercy. "May my children always be merciful, just as their Father is merciful" (Lk. 6:36).

9. Respect (for self, others, authority). "Father, grant that my children may show proper respect to everyone, as your Word commands" (1 Pet. 2:17).

10. Biblical self-esteem. "Help my children develop a strong self esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:10).

11. Faithfulness. "Let love and faithfulness never leave my children, but bind these twin virtues around their necks and write them on the tablet of their hearts" (Prov. 3:3).

12. Courage. "May my children always be strong and courageous in their character and in their actions" (Dt. 31:6).

13. Purity. "Create in them a pure heart, O God, and let that purity of heart be shown in their actions" (Ps. 51:10).

14. Kindness. "Lord, may my children always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else" (1 Thess. 5:15).

15. Generosity. "Grant that my children may be generous and willing to share, and so lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age" (1 Tim. 6:18-19).

16. Peace-loving. "Father, let my children make every effort to do what leads to peace" (Rom. 14:19).

17. Joy. "May my children be filled with the joy given by the Holy Spirit" (1 Thess. 1:6).

18. Perseverance. "Lord, teach my children perseverance in all they do, and help them especially to run with perseverance the race marked out for them" (Heb. 12:1).

19. Humility. "God, please cultivate in my children the ability to show true humility toward all" (Titus 3:2).

20. Compassion. "Lord, please clothe my children with the virtue of compassion" (Col. 3:12).

21. Responsibility. "Grant that my children may learn responsibility, for each one should carry his own load" (Gal. 6:5).

22. Contentment. "Father, teach my children the secret of being content in any and every situation, through Him who gives them strength" (Phil. 4:12-13).

23. Faith. "I pray that faith will find root and grow in my children's hearts, that by faith they may gain what has been promised to them" (Lk. 17:5-6, Heb. 11:1-40).

24. A servant's heart. "God, please help my children develop servants' hearts, that they may serve wholeheartedly, as if they were serving the Lord, not men" (Eph. 6:7).

25. Hope. "May the God of hope grant that my children may overflow with hope and hopefulness by the power of the Holy Spirit" (Ro. 15:13).

26. Willingness and ability to work. "Teach my children, Lord, to value work and to work at it with all their heart, as working for the Lord, not for men" (Col. 3:23).

27. Passion for God. "Lord, please instill in my children a soul that 'followeth hard after thee' (Ps. 63:8, KJV),one that clings passionately to you.

28. Self-discipline. "Father, I pray that my children may acquire a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair" (Prov. 1:3).

29. Prayerfulness. "Grant, Lord, that my children's lives may be marked by prayerfulness, that they may learn to pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests" (Eph. 6:18).

30. Gratitude. "Help my children to live lives that are always overflowing with thankfulness and always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Eph. 5:20, Col. 2:7).

31. A heart for missions. "Lord, please help my children to develop a desire to see your glory declared among the nations, your marvelous deeds among all peoples" (Ps. 96:3).

Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray that the Spirit of the Lord, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might and the spirit of knowledge shall rest upon our Pastors and all of the leadership of Victory churches. I pray that as Your Spirit rests upon them that You will make them of quick understanding because You, Lord, have anointed and qualified them to preach the Gospel to the meek, the poor, the wealthy and the afflicted. You have sent them to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the physical and spiritual captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound. (Isa 11:2,3)

Father our leaders shall be called the priests of the Lord. People will speak of them as ministers of God. They shall eat the wealth of the nations. I pray and believe that no weapon that is formed against them shall prosper and that any tongue that rises against them in judgment shall be shown to be in the wrong. I pray that You will prosper them abundantly Lord, physically, spiritually and financially. (Isa 61:1,6; Isa 54:17)

Lord I thank you that they hold fast and follow the pattern of wholesome and sound teaching in all faith and love, which is for us in Christ Jesus. They guard and keep with the greatest love the precious and adapted truth entrusted to them by the Holy Spirit who abides in them. (2 Tim 1:13,14)

Lord, I pray and believe that each and every day freedom of utterance is given to our leaders that they will open their mouths boldly and courageously as they should to get the Gospel to the people. Thank you Lord for the added strength which comes super-humanly that You have given them. (Eph. 6:19,20)

Father as a prayer warrior I will stand with them and under gird them in prayer. I will say only good things that will edify and build them up. I will not allow myself to judge them but will continue to intercede for them and speak and pray blessings upon their lives in Jesus name. (1 Pet 3:12)