One of the greatest influences in our children's lives will be their friends and role models. How can we not pray about them? (Power of a Praying Parent, Stormie Omartian)
A few years ago, Pastor Keith Troy said something to our youth and young adults that I've never forgotten. I can't remember if the occasion was Graduation Sunday or not, but he challenged them to not only consider their GPA (Grade Point Average), but to also be very concerned about their Spiritual GPA (God Peers Academics). It was profound then and it's still profound now!
As believers, we should teach our children about God and model a relationship with Him that they can/will receive. When it's time for them to attend school, we should develop a "team" with their teachers, principal and anyone else involved in the education process. We need to keep the lines of communication open regarding their academic achievement and encourage them throughout their school years. However, when it comes to 'Peers', we can sometimes fall short. We don't always pray for and over who interacts with our children, on their level, and it's absolutely necessary! Even more important is that our children grasp the depth of their Spiritual GPA. While their Academic GPA may be used to rank them in school; their Spiritual GPA will be used to rank them in life.
Father, Your word says that we should seek first "the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." These things are what you already know we have need of and have promised to provide. So Lord, we pray that our children will greatly consider the weight of their Spiritual GPA, keeping Your first always. Let them seek You about their peers...whom they should entertain and whom they should dismiss. Give them what they need to accomplish the academic achievement before them for the purpose You've placed on their lives. What we pray in secret, our Father sees in secret and He shall reward openly. All the glory belongs to You, oh God! In Jesus name, Amen!!!
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