I pray my child will respect the wisdom of his/her parents and be willing to be taught by them. May he/she also have the desire to be taught by the teachers You bring into his/her life. (Power of a Praying Parent, Stormie Omartian)
The fact of the matter is, most children don't respect the wisdom of their parents (they think they know best). A lot of them are reluctantly taught by their parents (they hear instruction, but don't always listen). That is why this prayer is EXTREMELY important to pray and pray fervently!
The bible says, Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge. (Proverbs 23:12) If only it were that easy for our children. Everybody knows that children think they know everything and their parents don't have a clue. In a way it works to our (the parents) advantage because it helps us to stay two steps ahead of our children. Often the reason we're able to 'discern' the things our children go through is because we see ourselves in our children. BLASTED DNA!!! The trick of the enemy is having them think they can outsmart us; that they're doing something new..."What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun" (Ecclesiastes 1:9). If only our children really understood the power they have in wise counsel from wise parents.
Heavenly Father, we incline our ear to thee; give us wisdom and understanding that we may impart to the children You've blessed us with. Give our children receptive, open hearts and minds to receive wisdom and instruction from their parents. Teach us Your Ways oh Lord! In Jesus name, Amen!!!
I tell my daughters all the time. You are not doing anything new and you will never be smarter than me. Every thing you do will always be know because I am your mother and I pray about you two. SO you will NEVER get anything past me.
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