We want to take a second to check in today. How are things going? Are you praying with us? Are there moments that God has used to really touch your heart through this challenge? We’d love to hear about them in the comments!
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
James 3:17-18
Tell-tale sounds resonated from upstairs. As I got nearer I could see that lights were on which could only mean one thing–the little jack-in-the-box who resides within our walls was at it again. Getting out of bed is not new, but now there are school mornings to be reckoned with.
Just before bedtime I had explained that there would be consequences for being up for ANY REASON other than going to the bathroom. As most young kids, my bright, independent, and strong-willed 5 year old is fully capable of “reasoning” his way into disobedience. Most often the justification for doing something that he has been instructed against is “because Momma and Daddy wouldn’t see it.” Humph! Does he not know about our super powers?
A FREQUENT PRAYER
Through conversation with my little guy I informed him that he had decided he wanted the consequences by performing an action. He assured me he DID NOT want the consequences at all! Can you say “teachable moment in logic”? By guiding him in thinking and predicting, all the while basing our standards on God’s Word, I am giving him a start in wisdom instruction.
My most frequent prayer is for wisdom. Intelligence and smarts can have worldly benefits and rewards, but often fail in the long run if not directed by wisdom. This verse from Proverbs promises what I want most for my son, my family, and myself.
“For whoever finds me {wisdom} finds life and obtains favor from the LORD.” Proverbs 8:35
WE MUST LEAD THE WAY
Is there anything better than life and favor from the LORD? There aren’t any riches or advantages that compare. It is the finding that takes the work and we must lead the way. Therefore, we must be seeking wisdom to show our sons how to do the same. There will be mistakes and missed opportunities along the way. This is the struggle that will lead to growth. We start this growth in small ways with small decisions and acts of obedience. Without wisdom in the small or less significant areas of life, there can be no expectation of wisdom over the more important.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
- List behaviors in your children you consider foolish…why?
- Sometimes our children make foolish decisions. Other times they make poor decisions simply because they don’t know better. Describe the difference between the two and how that might impact your correction of each.
Throughout the day, pray the ten scripture prayers found at the end of the Wisdom chapter in Praying for Boys!
Raised in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, this country girl loves to tackle a good subway system to find the hidden treasures any city can hold. Being a serial mover with her husband of over 23 years and 5-year-old son keep life interesting. Amy is a researcher and tutor at heart. Nothing makes her happier that finding what you need, before you know you need it, and passing that information along. You are just as likely to find her alone, with one friend, or in a crowd. You might even occasionally find her blogging at www.Amylearns.com.
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Thank you for encourage me be diligent in pray every day.
Because of my teenage sons recent disobedience, this either came at the right time or Satan is making it tough for us because I have started this. Whatever the reason, this book and these prayers came at the perfect time for me. Being, the spiritual lead in my family, it makes it tough and to have these prayers helps me continue to pray specific things over my son. I would like to ask for prayer for my son to move past this incident and to press into God and do what he needs to do to keep walking and dig deeper in his relationship with God. Prayer for my husband that he will move past this with grace and mercy and for me as I feel stuck in the middle, but clinging to God knowing He has control. Thank you for this ministry and this specific prayer challenge that has perfect timing in my life!
Thank you for helping me become more purposeful in my prayers for my children. My hope is that this goes beyond 21 days and spurs me onto a life of intentional praying for my kids, day by day.
I am praying these requests for the whole family, parents included. We have not all arrived, and we all can use the continued development and finishing the good work we are to do.
Having adopted, my children who have been adopted have come from hard places and beginnings, this needs to be ongoing.
Thank you for doing this 21 days of prayer.
This came at the perfect time for us with our almost 14 year old. We never “buy the book” but this seemed to be such God timing. It’s been a little funny to see that our son keeps glancing at the book and making little comments on how we didn’t need to buy a book and we’re making too big of a deal out of the situation. We just tell him it’s another way to support him in prayer and isn’t that good parenting? It’s kind of freaking him out and making us giggle behind closed doors. Thank you Lord for a little bit of comic relief!
I love this reminder to pray for wisdom for our boys! If we aren’t intentional, the focus can be on knowledge and information rather then the important things. Thankful for this prayer challenge!
My son isn’t old enough to have made foolish decisions. I would give the example of his facination with spiders. He’s not 2 yet but studies any spider he sees for awhile. I monitor this of course and often tell him spiders bite and can hurt us. If he understood that concept and picked one up and got bit anyway his actions would be foolish. Now if he were to pick them up he doesn’t know better.
I love the prayer challenge! This has been been great! I have learned a lot and seen some things from another perspective. I do, however feel a little overwhelmed with one a day. I feel like I am actually still back on day 1 or 2 mulling those topics over and really praying through those scriptures. My days are so crazy, like most of us,and find it difficult to really digest all of your great thoughts in the short time I have allotted in the morning for this. But keep it coming!! I will catch up this weekend 😉
Bessings and prayers for the entire MOB team!