If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my mother, it’s that prayer is very important. As a church we’ve talked about Personal Prayer, Corporate Prayer and Earnest Prayer being areas of prayer that we grow in intimacy with the Father. We want to exercise these prayer muscles today and take some time to pray for all the Mothers all over the world. Let us never forget the efforts Mothers make in the seen and unseen that have such a huge impact on us. We love you and appreciate you!
Take some time today and pray this prayer for Mothers all over the world:
A Prayer for Mothers by Kay Warren
Father, What a beautiful day to remember
and celebrate mothers.
We are in awe when we stop and think about
the power women have to imprint the lives
of the children placed in their care. What a
privilege! What a responsibility!
God, thank you for the mothers you gave us.
We’re thankful for the ways they shaped us in
healthy, positive ways, and we forgive them for
their mistakes. We choose to focus on the fact
that you used them to create us and give us life.
Thank you for the embracing arms of the
women who weren’t our mothers but who loved
us like we were their own.
Be near to those longing to be a mom, those
grieving the loss of a child, and those missing
estranged children; we trust them and their
future to you.
God, for those who are in the midst of
mothering right now—give them courage to
make hard decisions; give them tough skin so
that they can resist the pressures of our culture
to compromise godly values; give them physical
energy and stamina to outlast even the busiest
teenager; give them wisdom beyond their own
ability to know when to listen and when to
speak; give them faith to steer their children to
a personal and vibrant faith in Jesus.
Please give all mothers joy in shaping the lives
of their children, hope in their dark days, and
above all, love that is willing to sacrifice.
We love you, Father!
Amen