9 Important Scriptures to Speak over your Children.
As a mother, or spiritual leader in the home, you need to know these important scriptures to speak over your children to bring life into every situation they may face.
This world is full of messages that go against the word of God. As mothers, we must be careful what we allow in our homes.
What tv shows are your children watching? What about books they read , toys they play with, clothing choices. These all matter!
You need to ask yourself, do these things bring glory to God?
After all, we are the image bearers, the redeemed, and our lives must reflect creator God.
We are a walking, living witness.
If you are born again this is no problem, but for our children, we must guide them.
Remember that our children are born into sin just as we were. As a mother, your job is to disciple, speak life, and lead them to Jesus. To teach them the way they should go.
One way to do this is to speak life giving words of correction, encouragement and peace over your children daily.
Use the scriptures below and depending on the ages of your children, you could say these in a way they would understand without taking away from the power of them.
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9 Important Scriptures to Speak Over Your Children
3 Scriptures to Encourage
“Then the Lord your God will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your land. The Lord will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just as he delighted in your ancestors, if you obey the Lord your God and keep his commands and decrees that are written in this Book of the Law and turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.” Deuteronomy 30:9-10 NIV
For the Scriptures encourage us with these words: “Everyone who believes in him will never be disappointed.” Romans 10:11 TPT
Trust only in God every moment! Tell him all your troubles and pour out your heart-longings to him. Believe me when I tell you—he will help you! Pause in his presence Psalms 62:8 TPT
3 Scriptures to Correct
Lay aside bitter words, temper tantrums, revenge, profanity, and insults. Ephesians 4:31 TPT
For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. Romans 8:6-7 NLT
Children, if you want to be wise, listen to your parents and do what they tell you, and the Lord will help you. Ephesians 6:1 TPT
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3 Scriptures for Peace
Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life, 7 then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding, will guard your heart and mind through Jesus Christ. Philippians 4:6-7 TPT
But Lord, your endless love stretches from one eternity to the other, unbroken and unrelenting toward those who fear you and those who bow facedown in awe before you. Your faithfulness to keep every gracious promise you’ve made passes from parents, to children, to grandchildren, and beyond. Psalms 103:17 TPT
Through our union with Christ we too have been claimed by God as his own inheritance. Before we were even born, he gave us our destiny; that we would fulfill the plan of God who always accomplishes every purpose and plan in his heart. Ephesians 1:11 TPT
Start Your Day in the Word
These are just a starting point for you to begin speaking the word of God, the scriptures, over your children.
You can find more scripture topics in the YouVersion Bible App.
No matter their age, start today! It’s never too late.
Each day, use these and other scriptures to bring life and peace into your home. Use them in your prayer time as a family too!
Gods word is alive and active!
The enemy will try everything he can to confuse our babies, so let’s suit up with the Armor of God daily. It’s our duty as mothers, and it’s your duty for your children and future generation.
Armor up!
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