A Prayer for My Sons
At the request of several readers, today I’m sharing a new free printable prayer guide to help you pray for your sons.
Everything masculine is under attack these days. With the exception of the 13th century BC or the first century AD when governing authorities were slaughtering baby boys in infancy, it has never been harder to be a guy.
Our sons must navigate a world that is littered with landmines. Radical feminists hate men and try to pin on them the responsibility for everything wrong in the world. Schools medicate boys to curb their energy and make them more manageable. They are being exposed to easily accessible and increasingly graphic porn at younger and younger ages whether they are intentionally looking for it or not.
Clearly, our boys need prayer! Which is why I designed this free printable Prayer for Sons. It touches on several of the areas I’m most concerned about for my own sons. I hope you’ll find it helpful in interceding for yours, as well.
A Prayer for My Sons
S is for Salvation
LORD, please bring my son to a saving faith in You. In lovingkindness, draw him to repentance. More than anything else, I want him to know You and love You with all his heart and soul and mind and strength.
So draw him to Yourself, then complete the good work You begin in him by conforming him to the image of your blessed Son, Jesus Christ. Ground him in Your Word and sanctify Him in the Truth. Cultivate in him the fruit of the Spirit. May he glorify and honor you in everything he does and thinks and says and becomes.
John 1:12; Mark 12:30; Romans 2:4; Philippians 1:6; Matthew 7:24; John 17:17; Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Corinthians 10:31
O is for Occupation
LORD, Your Word tell us, “The mind of man plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.” I pray You will direct my son’s steps. Make the way straight before him, especially in regard to the career he chooses to pursue. Take delight in his way, uphold him with Your hand, and guard him against feelings of overwhelm.
Give him a heart to do his work cheerfully, as serving You rather than man. Give us, as his parents, wisdom as we counsel him and train him in the way he should go. Make him capable, competent, and conscientious to do all his work skillfully and well.
Proverbs 16:9; Proverbs 4:11; Psalms 37:23; Ephesians 6:7; Proverbs 22:6; Proverbs 22:29
N is for Needs
LORD, teach my son to depend on You to supply all his needs — physical, spiritual, intellectual, and emotional — according to Your riches in glory.
May he turn to You when he needs wisdom. May he wait upon You when he needs strength. May he trust in You when he needs direction. May he call upon You when he needs answers. May he take refuge in You when he feels weary and vulnerable. And may he see in You a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Philippians 4:19; James 1:5; Isaiah 40:31; Proverbs 3:5-6; Jeremiah 33:3; Psalm 118:8; Matthew 11:28; Proverbs 18:24
S is for Spouse
LORD, You said it is not good for man to be alone, so I pray You would bring my son a suitable spouse in your perfect timing. May she be a respectful and virtuous wife and a loving and devoted mother to his children.
In the meantime, help my son use wisely his single years to serve you and to cultivate the qualities he will need as a husband and father.
Genesis 2:18; Ephesians 5:33; Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 90:12
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I ask that u pray for my son that won’t speak to me. I don’t know why except he is so lost. I pray God will soften his heart. It is so heartbreaking not to hear from him. We used to be so close. He has turned away from me for about 3 yrs. When I do see him and speak to him it is obvious he doesn’t want to talk. I know God is able to take care of this. I need prayer warriors praying to resist Satan. Thx so much
I’m praying for you and your son right now, Brenda. I’ve been hearing more and more stories lately of children who cut their parents completely out of their lives — good, loving, devoted parents who sacrificed for years to raise their kids to adulthood. It is so sad and disheartening, but you are right that God is bigger than any of Satan’s divisive schemes and can fully restore what the enemy has broken. I pray He will do a miracle in your relationship to your son.
I found this page not by my direction but I believe God & I am very grateful that I did.
God is the blessed controller of all things, Felicia. I’m so glad He brought you here and hope you’ll come back to visit frequently.
Finally someone acknowledges sons and then what to pray for them.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
Cherrel T
You’re so welcome. Cherrel. My heart goes out to boys having to grow up in the current, confused culture that ties so hard to stamp every shred of boyishness/masculinity out of them and wants to cast even admirable, gentlemanly, protective behavior as something toxic. God help us all!
How delightful to find these resources! Hallelujah and Praise God!! I will be praying God’s richest blessings on you, your ministry, your family, and all those who help you to carry out this labor of love❣️
Thanks so much, Brenda.We are always grateful for all the prayers we can get! The ministry is definitely a family effort — I couldn’t do what I do without my husband’s help and support, for sure, and my kids have been both the inspiration and the guinea pigs for lots of the printables I’ve created over the years. ❤️
What a blessing to find this. Thank you so much for sharing. Sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming trying to pray for everyone (it shouldn’t I know).
But I will be praying these prayers over my family/marriage etc and of course, add to them. Thank you once again. God bless. Much love from New Zealand❤️
You are so welcome, Tilly. It makes me happy to know they’re being used!
This is excellent, thank you!
You’re so welcom, Janine. I’m glad you like it!