Prayer Suggestions for Grandparents

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

Cheer With Kind Words

by Lillian Penner, CGN National Prayer Coordinator

An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25

Just as laughter is good for us physically, mentally and emotionally, feeling anxious can be a heavy burden that can make a child sad. As grandparents we have the opportunity to teach our grandchildren how to cope personally when they feel anxious and how to help others by using kind words to cheer them up. This can be done powerfully by simply letting our grandchildren see us cope and encourage others with kind words.

This week PRAY that God will give you the opportunity to share a time that you were anxious and someone cheered your heart with kind words.

April 14, 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.