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10 Bible verses to pray over your children 

1. Lord, I pray my child would believe in you with a devoted heart.

Psalm 145:1

I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

2. Lord, I pray my child would let you transform their life.

Jeremiah 24:7

And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

3. Lord, I pray my child would get caught when sin creeps in.

Hebrew 12:6

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

4. Lord, I pray my child would get caught doing right.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

5. Lord, I pray my child would believe the truth about who they are in Christ.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

6. Lord, I pray my child would listen to your still small voice. 

John 10:27-28

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

7. Lord, I pray my child would make wise choices in the face of peer pressure.

1 Corinthians 10:31

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

8. Lord, I pray my child’s mind would be protected from evil.

Proverbs 4:23

Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.

9. Lord, I pray my child would have compassion on others.

Romans 12:10

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

10. Lord, I pray my child would love you with their heart, soul, and mind

Matthew 22:37

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

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