Prayer Suggestions for Grandparents

The prayer of a righteous man (grandparent) is powerful and effective.  James 5:16b

Valentine's Day

by Lillian Penner, CGN National Prayer Coordinator

Valentine Day is coming soon. Here is a Valentine suggestion for you. Make a valentine or write in your purchased card for your grandchildren things you are praying for them, each beginning with the letters of their name. It’s a unique way to let them know one of the ways you are specifically praying for them. Below is a list of suggested verses that start with the letters of the alphabet. If a name has duplicate letters, find other Scriptures you can use. Obviously, there are many others Scriptures you can use. You choose.

You may also want to do this for a child’s birthday, a card for in a new baby or a friend’s birthday. Let them know how you specifically prayed for them. Have fun!

Sample: Haley

H Humble yourself before the Lord. Philippians 2:3

A Acknowledge God to direct your path. Proverbs 3:6

L Live in harmony with others. Romans 12:16

E Encourage others. Hebrews 3:13

Y Yield yourself to God. Romans 6:13

Suggestions to pray:

A ♥ Acknowledge God to direct their path. Proverbs 3:6

B ♥ Be strong in the Lord. Ephesians 6:10

C ♥ Cast all their anxiety on God. I Peter 5:7

D ♥ Do not conform to the pattern of the world. Romans 12:2

E ♥ Encourage others daily. Hebrews 3:13

F ♥ Filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18

G ♥ Guard their lips. I Peter 3:10

H ♥ Humble themselves before the Lord. Philippians 2:3

I ♥ Invite Christ into their life. John 1:12

J ♥ Joyful-Always be joyful. I Thessalonians 5:16

K ♥ Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Psalms 34:13

L ♥ Live in harmony with one another. Romans 12:16

M ♥ Meditate on God’s Word. Psalms 145:5

N ♥ Not grow weary in well doing. II Thessalonians 3:13

O ♥ Obey their parents. Ephesians 6:1

P ♥ Practice hospitality. Romans 12:13

Q ♥ Quench not he Spirit. I Thessalonians 5:19

R ♥ Renew their minds with God’s Word. Romans 12:2

S ♥ Seek God first in all things. Matthew 6:33

T ♥ Trust in the Lord with all their hearts. Proverbs 3:5, 6

U ♥ Understand the Lord’s will. Ephesians 5:17

V ♥ Value their personal time alone with God. Mark 1:35

W ♥Work, as working for the Lord. Colossians 3:23

X ♥ Examine their priorities regularly. I Thessalonians 5:21

Y ♥ Yield themselves to God. Romans 6:13

Z ♥ Zealously guard their hearts, for it affects everything they do. Proverbs 4:23

© 2008 Lillian Penner
February 4, 2008

Lillian Ann Penner is a retired secretary from public high school in Bakersfield, CA. She and her husband, John, have been married 48 years and currently reside in Portland, OR.  They have three married sons and nine grandchildren.

Lillian has been active in church ministry for 45 years, and has led a "Heart to Heart" mentoring program for women, participated in a short term missions trip in Ukraine, volunteered at the Northwest Regional office of Wycliffe Translators, Jose Zayas Evangelistic Association, and Focus On the Family. Currently, she teaches a women's Bible study in her home church.