Submitted by Robin Wiley

RW Comment: I love this website and came across it in my research for types of online Christian resources that existed for parents to help connect with their teens/children in this very disconnected world. Axis has a lot of free and helpful content and FBCW is investing in an organizational membership which will benefit our families in our faith community. If you are interested in having access to this resource – please email me at rrwileyfirstbaptist@gmail.com.

It is our hope and prayer that all families grow stronger in their relationships with Jesus, with each other and learn to speak truth through through conversations.

By Stephanie @ Axis Parenting Group; “Equipping you for weekly Christ-centered conversations with your teens.”  (website: https://axis.org/)

As parents and leaders to our kiddos – we all need to be modeling prayer alongside our kids. And who better to learn from and model after then Jesus Himself? 

As He was dying on the cross, Jesus prayed this to His Father: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matt 27:46; Mark 15:34). He chose to quote the first line of Psalm 22. God’s people have been praying the Psalms for thousands of years. And we are invited to do the same!

3 benefits of praying Scripture:

1. The Word empowers our words

The benefit and power of praying the Word helps inspire our thoughts and become our prayers. Sometimes when we don't know quite what to pray or how to pray it, simply speaking back to God the truth He has given to us in His Word will empower us to have the confidence to pray!

2. Acknowledging Scripture aligns our will with God's

The purpose of prayer is not necessarily to tell God how we want Him to do things. Rather, it’s to better understand Him and His ways, bringing ourselves into alignment with His will. 

3. Praying Scripture helps us focus on what's important

Prayer is about much more than merely asking God for stuff (though it’s not less than that). Praying Scripture and praising God in the process can help turn our focus beyond our own circumstances and list of wants and needs.

When you believe and repeat Scripture, you’re speaking it to God, which is prayer.

🙏 Scripture for this week: 

"My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. Indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore." Psalm 121  

Prayer:

Father God, please watch over our families with how they are teaching, modeling and guiding their kiddos who are our future. May their hearts and minds be open to receive your mighty wisdom to speak truth into everything they say or do as parents. Thank you for your grace and love which you show on us every day; may we shine that same grace and love on our kiddos. We pray for all this in Jesus’ name –Amen.