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A Practical Guide for Praying Parents

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I had higher expectations from this book. The end of the book is more practical, with a day by day prayer for children. The book is basic, I personally did not feel like it renewed my mind about praying for my children. There are some valuable principles presented, but it is just a starting point.

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If you don´t know how to start or how to pray you may find this book very helpful. My two grandmas have always prayed for me, every day, by name (even when they have several grandchildren). One of them passed away, she was the one who prayed every night and I always think: Now I only have one grandma who prays for me every day... what a legacy. I want to be that kind of parent for my children. One who always prays for them and they can be sure not a single day passes without prayer. I still have the grandma who prays every morning... I want to tell the same to my children, and if God allows to my grandchildren. This short book gives you the ideas of topics to pray every day of the week, also for your family and the nation, it involves the fast for them as well. Wednesdays are the day I have chosen to focus on them. Sometimes I forget the power of prayer, but then I see the grace and care God has with me and I know it is because of some other people's prayers. I want to have prayers that matter, not just meaningless repetition or a grocery list of requests. It is important to pray scripture. This book is helpful for parents and grandparents. I think it would be lovely if teachers and leaders read it to and get involved praying for their students more often.

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Since I have listened to Pastor Lutzer's teaching for many years, when his new book became available for review, I jumped at the opportunity and was not disappointed!
"Our children belong to God. If we want to honor them, the best way we can do that is to pray for them regularly, fervently and optimistically...expecting God to answer. Do you love your children? Prove it by praying for them! So often when we pray for our children, we either fall into meaningless repetition, or we submit a grocery list of requests to God.
As a grandparent who has prayed for her children and now grandchildren, I can identify with repetition and grocery list prayers. Pastor Lutzer, where was this book and your godly wisdom when my children were small? Had I had such a book, I can assure you it would have been dog-eared and falling apart by the time my children became adults. I am so thankful to have it now to apply the wisdom given to praying for my precious grandchildren!
In this small volume, Pastor Lutzer shares a much better way to pray for the children and/or grandchildren in your life. Praying Scripture can change the focus of our praying from what we hope God will do to focusing on the character of God and that which is His stated will, the Word. That can be a game changer, although praying for your children/grandchildren is no game. It is serious stuff!
The book opens with some much needed foundational chapters which include: Lord, Change Me, (yes, change ME, the pray-er), Change Their Hearts, Lord, Let Sin Become Bitter, so Grace May Become Sweet, and Lord, I Refuse to Let Satan Have My Child. Once the foundation is laid, we then jump into the "how to" of praying Scriptures...Let's Start Praying. The chapters after that are arranged by days of the week which cover specific subjects. For example, Friday's prayer is: A Prayer to Grasp Their Identification with Jesus Christ. There's even a postscript titled: Should I Fast for My Child?
This book is only 107 pages in length and should be manageable for even the busiest of parents/grandparents. The ebook format seems to have some issues with missing letters in several words, but I was always able to figure out the word due to context.
So again, I ask the question that was asked before: "Do you love your children? Prove it by praying for them." Praying Scripture is the surest way to grab God's ear and touch His heart on behalf of the children you are praying for.
I was given a copy of this book from NetGalley in exhange for an honest review. The opinions expressed are my own.

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This was a beautifully written book for parents and how to properly pray for their children. This was something I needed as I'm watching my two beautiful children struggle.

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Parents cannot keep children protected from the dangers of the world by themselves. Some kids reject Christ outright, some drift away, some accept Christ and follow Him. The best tool that parents have to help their children is prayer. Erwin W. Lutzer gives practical help in A Practical Guide for Praying Parents.

Praying for your kids is something that you know you need to do, but may not know how to do more than just ask God to guide them and keep them safe. Using passages from the Bible, and showing how to use them to form your prayer, the book gives you a basis for going beyond generic and repetitious prayers. This has the added benefit of strengthening your faith as you ask God to help your child.

This book is written in simple language, and is a great read for any parent or grandparent. The information also can be extended to any family member that you want to pray for.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

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Parents looking to "up their prayer game" for their children need look no further for a concise, biblical, and practical resource. Simply grab a copy of respected pastor and leader Erwin Lutzer's new release, A Practical Guide for Praying Parents, because in this small volume, you'll find renewed focus and energy for your prayers.

Readers begin by learning how their prayers should begin with the attitude, "Lord, change me" and then move to prayers for God to change their children. Lutzer covers some basics--asking God to let sin become bitter to your children so that grace becomes sweeter and doing spiritual battle for your child. After that foundation, Lutzer provides readers with some daily prayer guides, each day's prayers focusing on a different topic or idea, such as protection from evil, grasping their identity in Christ, and freedom from self-incrimination. I found the brief intro to each topic enlightening, biblically-based, and encouraging. As for the prayers at the end of each chapter--they're not just for memorizing. Sure, you can do that, but you'll come away actually feeling that Lutzer has come alongside of you, the reader, to mentors you and model how to pray through different and difficult topics. Helpful, hopeful, practical, and well worth the investment.

Note: I received a copy of the book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for this honest review. The opinions expressed are my own.

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Short chapters, Easy to Read. The prayers were simple. The core message was good, however the book seems a bit dated in the language used.

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A well-written book by a respected author, A Guide for Praying Parents addresses the issues surrounding praying for our children, even adult children.

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Wonderful book on praying for your kids. Very meaningful.

Thanks to author,publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book. While I got the book for free,it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

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A Practical Guide For Praying Parents by Erwin W. Lutzer is an amazing resource that every parent should have. This book will help you with not only what to pray but how to pray as well.
This book addresses:
-How to pray when children have hardened hearts
-How to pray for children who have become wayward prodigals
-How to become a prayer warrior who prays in the face of spiritual warfare
This book has helped me in the daily spiritual discipline of prayer and had helped me grow in my relationship with God. I really appreciate the prayers that are provided in the book.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has children.

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