Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children
Trusting God with the Ones You Love
- Prayer & Spiritual Formation
- Marriage, Family & Relationships
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Published: 2017
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Publisher's Description
OVER 500,000 SOLD IN THE PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES SERIES As parents of adult children, we often worry about whether our children will make good choices when they're on their own. Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children provides you with biblically based prayers and encouraging stories to guide you as you pray for your adult children through anything they face. Parent and author Jodie Berndt understands what it's like to release children into the world and still care deeply about them and everything they're up against in life. In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie shares prayers designed with your adult children in mind, whether they're just leaving the nest, flying well on their own, or struggling to take off at all. Jodie shares advice on navigating all aspects of adulthood with encouraging stories from experienced parents who are praying their children through real-life issues like leaving the church, struggling with health concerns, navigating broken marriages, fighting addiction, dealing with financial problems, and more. In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie addresses some of the most difficult questions that confront parents: How can I support my children when they make decisions I disagree with? Is it too late to start praying for my children? What does the Bible teach us about praying for our children? With the grace and wisdom of someone who's been there, Jodie shares the tools and encouragement you need to find the strength to keep praying, even as you doubt yourself and grieve over your children's choices. Whatever you're praying for, Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children will help you find confidence and peace taken straight from Scripture, guiding you to the bedrock of God's promises as you release your children to God's shepherding care.
Endorsements (7)
“Why is this the book that every mom and dad should have in their hands? Because we do our best parenting through prayer. And yet if you’re like me, your parenting may suggest you think it’s through problem solving, worrying, and fixing. Jodie Berndt shares inspiring, tender, and humorous stories to demonstrate that the most powerful thing we can do for our children is pray, and she equips us to pray the power of God’s Word over every aspect of their adult lives. The prayers woven into her books have blessed, protected, and enriched (in ways we likely don’t even know!) the hearts and lives of our four boys.”
“I love this book! You hold in your hands an amazing Scripture-saturated resource with real-life, true stories that will turn your fears into expectant hope. You have the opportunity of partnering with God in the destiny he has for your adult children through prayer.”
“Once again, Jodie Berndt has done her homework. As the mother of seven grown children, five of whom have added their spouses to our family mix, I read each chapter of this book with a heart hungry for encouragement and hope. I wasn’t disappointed! I have been reinvigorated to “take my stand at the wall” and believe God for my children, their spouses, and my grandchildren. Thank you, Jodie, I needed this!”
“Jodie Berndt’s books, Praying the Scriptures for Your Children and Praying the Scriptures for Your Teen, were on our bedside table for almost two decades. We prayed through a different chapter every night. All the peaceful sleep we had raising five kids we owe to God, who met us through the prayers Jodie so wisely crafted. We are overjoyed to continue this journey of trusting God as we read Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children. MARK AND SUSAN MERRILL, founders of Family First and authors of The Passionate Mom and All Pro Dad Jodie Berndt has written a magnum opus for everyone who wants a practical way to pray for their adult kids. Her book is filled with stories and real-life situations that clearly identify issues every child will encounter and then lays out a praying plan to address those issues with wisdom, biblical counsel, and practical parental advice. This book will become your constant companion for many years as your children go through all the stages of their lives. Well done, Jodie!”
“Jodie Berndt knows what it’s like to have to trust God in the tricky places—those seasons when outcomes are uncertain or when our children’s lives don’t look like we thought they would. She takes us by the hand and—with wisdom, compassion, and a dose of her trademark good humor—leads us straight to God’s throne and gives us a biblically based template to express our heart’s deepest longings. Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children invites you to slip your hand into God’s and pray with confidence, trusting him to hear your cry, accomplish his purposes, and give you his peace. SUSAN A YATES, author of Risky Faith and Raising Kids with Character That Lasts Jodie Berndt provides invaluable wisdom and encouragement to keep you spiritually connected with your adult children. She invites you to slip your hand into God’s to join him in the work he keeps on doing after they leave the safety and comfort of your home. Chapter by chapter, she equips you with the necessary tools to pray Word-filled, character-shaping, life-transforming prayers for the children who have left the nest but not your heart.”
“Parents, read this book! It might not make you a faster runner, but it will give you a leg up in praying God’s Word powerfully for your adult children. You will gain a peace and a sense of purpose as you parent your children on your knees in prayer.”
“This is the best kind of book—one you pray-read because it informs your mind while also invoking your prayers. I found myself devouring Jodie Berndt’s unassuming (but wise) insight and then pausing to pray the Scripture she lists. And then I would read again. And then stop to pray. This book will never make it to my bookshelf, because it has already found a permanent home on my bedside table. I’ll pray-read it again and again. (And—psst—these pages are for parents with children of all ages, like mine are, not just those with grown children.)”
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