为你的小孩祷告大事Pray Big Things for Your Little Ones
小伴：在为你的孩子祷告时，你会为找不到合适的话语而烦恼吗？你是否担忧过自己的祷告是不是合乎神的心意？拿出你的圣经，按照圣经为你的孩子祷告吧！下面的文章就是一篇示范。小伴翻译水平有限，请见谅~往下翻有英文原文。
当我们的话语听上去似乎将要干涸，我们如何为我们的孩子祷告呢？
我们如何忠实地把他们带到耶和华面前，相信我们的祷告符合主对他们的期望呢？
当我们不知道如何祷告时，神的话语使我们能够与主同心，并有信心将我们的孩子达到他的宝座前。
作为父母，我渴望更有信心地为我的孩子祷告。我渴望永远与我的救主同结一心，为我的孩子作大胆、更有力量的祷告。
但有时我会被卡住。有时我找不到合适的话语。保罗对歌罗西教会的书信中提供了八条属灵真理，可以教导我如何为我的孩子祷告。
歌罗西书1：9-12
因此，我们自从听见的日子，也就为你们不住地祷告祈求，愿你们在一切属灵的智慧悟性上，满心知道神的旨意，好叫你们行事为人对得起主，凡事蒙他喜悦，在一切善事上结果子，渐渐地多知道神；照他荣耀的权能，得以在各样的力上加力，好叫你们凡事欢欢喜喜地忍耐宽容；又感谢父，叫我们能与众圣徒在光明中同得基业。
说到底，神不关心我们祷告的口才——总是知道为我们的孩子说完美的话——就像我们心中所想的一样。为我的孩子们每天祷告以下这些内容会使我的祷告更集中，也会祝福我的祷告生活，塑造我的心，去真正渴望神想要给予我孩子的东西。
祷告他们在一切属灵的智慧悟性上，
满心知道神的旨意。
（歌罗西书1：9）
当我们问：我们应该如何祷告时，耶稣亲自示范了这个祷告：“愿你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上”（马太福音6:10）。当我们效法他的榜样，为我们的孩子们祈求更认识神的旨意时，我们是按照基督为我们所树立的榜样祷告。
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祷告他们行事为人对得起住。
（歌罗西书1:10）
父母为了孩子有好的行为而花时间祷告是很诱人的，但是我们需要记得的是，当我们祷告他们的好行为不仅仅是因为听话，而且是出于荣耀祂的缘故，我们便会荣耀神。这对我们的配偶，朋友，父母或其他亲人来说，也是如此。当我们祈求神用各样的方式进入他们的生命当中，叫他们行事为人对得起主，我们在做的就是属神的祷告，用属神的动机祷告属神的行为。
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祷告他们凡事蒙神喜悦。
（歌罗西书1:10）
在我的孩子们正在与罪恶斗争的时候，我经常做这个祷告。无论是一个突然倾向于捏造虚假信息的孩子，一个正在挣扎着屈服于属世诱惑的小孩，还是一个在悲伤中痛苦挣扎的小孩，这都是一个直击要害且满有大能的祷告。这也是荣耀神的祷告，因为这也是他心中的渴求。
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祷告他们在一切善事上结果子。
（歌罗西书1:10）
当我们生活中的善行溢出了积极的属灵果实时，我们就结出了善果。当我为我的孩子们祷告，盼望他们在生命中结出善果时，我会为每个人做不同的祷告。我祷告我的女儿将会以怜悯和仁慈与同学互动。我祷告我学步的孩子会看到用爱和尊重对待他人的好处。
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祷告他们渐渐地多知道神。
（歌罗西书1:10）
我们对神的了解越多，最终会使我们越深爱他。除了看见我的孩子与神有更深更亲密的关系以外，我别无所求。当我们更深入地认识神，我们对他的爱就会增长。随着我们对他的爱渐渐增长，他改变了我们看待别人的方式和我们的生活方式。我们开始活出了他赐给我们的永无止境的爱，也不再渴望这个世界对我们的认可和接纳。
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祷告他们照他荣耀的权能，
得以在各样的力上加力。
（歌罗西书1:11）
我们都需要力量。无论是面对学校的霸凌现象能够挺身而出，逃离诱惑，还是大胆地为我们的信仰作见证，我们都需要依靠神的力量。当神的力量流淌在我们身上时，我们能够给予却不会燃尽，被火试验时站立得稳，在生命的低谷仍然忍受得住。无论我们孩子生命的四季如何变化，以上就是我们在孩子身上盼望看见的。
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祷告他们凡事欢欢喜喜地忍耐宽容。
（歌罗西书1:11）
无论我们是否祷告神帮助我们结出圣灵的果实——忍耐（加拉太书5:22），人生也会考验我们的耐心。我们应该向神祈祷，帮助我们向我们里面的以自我为中心的不耐烦而死，结出圣灵的果实——一颗忍耐的心。我们也要为我们的孩子祷告这方面。
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祷告他们被喜乐和感恩充满。
（歌罗西书1:11-12）
我的女儿非常喜爱我为她祷告：求主让她被喜乐充满。我们都想要更多的喜乐。让我们手拉着手为我们的孩子祝福，祈祷他们会有更大的喜乐和更多的感恩。喜乐是一种深深植根于神的爱的生命的美丽果实。当我们学会把所有的东西都看成是神的良善的表现时，我们就会越深入到喜乐中。
我坚信神的话语永远都不会落空，在我和孩子们的日常生活中我经常看到祷告的果效。找一篇文章或一段经文来为你的孩子祷告，看神如何用信实和大能来回应他的话语。
作者：Stacey Pardoe 翻译：小伴 来源：desiringGod
下面是英文原稿
How do we pray for our children when our words seem to run dry? How do we faithfully lift them before the Lord with confidence that our prayers match his desires for them? When we’re not sure of how to pray, God’s word enables us to stand with him and lift our children before his throne with confidence.
As a parent, I long to pray for my kids more faithfully. I long to stand in agreement with my Savior, and pray bold and powerful prayers for my kids. But sometimes I get stuck. Sometimes I can’t find the words. Paul’s words to the Colossian church offer eight spiritual truths to pray over my children.
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. (Colossians 1:9–12)
In the end, God doesn’t care about the eloquence of our prayers — always knowing the perfect words to say for our children — so much as the condition of our hearts. Offering these prayers for my kids daily has centered my focus and blessed my prayer life, molding my heart to want the things God wants for my children.
1. Pray they will be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. (Colossians 1:9)
Jesus models this prayer when asked how we ought to pray: “Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). When we follow his example and pray that our children will know God’s will, we pray according to the example Christ himself set for us.
2. Pray they will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord. (Colossians 1:10)
While it’s tempting for parents to spend excessive time praying for the behavior of our children, we honor God when we remember to pray that their behavior will not just be obedient, but will glorify him. This goes for our spouses, friends, parents, and other loved ones as well. When we ask God to intrude in their lives in such a way that they honor him in the way they live, we are praying godly prayers for godly behavior with godly motives.
3. Pray they will please God in all respects. (Colossians 1:10)
I have prayed this prayer often during seasons when my children were struggling with sin. Whether it’s a child with a sudden inclination to fabricate information, a child who is struggling with an ungodly temptation, or a little one who is struggling with sadness, this is a relevant and powerful prayer. It’s a prayer God loves to honor, because it is the desire of his heart as well.
4. Pray they will bear fruit. (Colossians 1:10)
When the good deeds of our lives overflow with positive spiritual outcomes, we bear good fruit. When I pray for my kids to bear fruit in their works, I pray for each of them differently. I pray my daughter will interact with her schoolmates with compassion and kindness. I pray my toddler will see the benefits of treating others with love and respect.
5. Pray they will increase in their knowledge of God. (Colossians 1:10)
Increasing in our knowledge of God ultimately leads to loving him more deeply. I want nothing more for my children than to see them in a deeper relationship with God. As we come to know God more deeply, our love for him grows. As our love for him grows, he transforms the way we see others and the way we live. We begin to live out of his endless love for us, and no longer crave the affirmation and acceptance of the world.
6. Pray they will be strengthened with all power, according to God’s glorious might. (Colossians 1:11)
We all need strength. Whether it’s strength to stand up to the bully at school, strength to walk away from temptation, or strength to witness boldly for our faith, we all rely on God’s strength. When God’s strength flows through us, we are able to give without burning out, stand in fiery trials, and endure through the valleys of life. This is what we want for our children, regardless of their season of life.
7. Pray they will have steadfastness and patience. (Colossians 1:11)
Whether or not we pray to bear the Spirit’s fruit of patience (Galatians 5:22), life will test our patience. We should pray to God to help us die to our self-centered impatience and bear his fruit of a patient heart. We are called to pray this for our children as well.
8. Pray they will be filled with joy and thanksgiving. (Colossians 1:11–12)
My daughter loves it when I pray for her joy to abound. We all want more joy. Let’s bless our children by praying they will have greater joy and greater thanksgiving, which go hand in hand. Joy is a beautiful fruit of a life deeply rooted in God’s love. When we learn to see all things as representations of God’s goodness, we move deeper into joy.
I cling to the confidence that God’s word never returns empty, and I see the fruit of my prayers often in the midst of my everyday life with my kids. Find a passage or set of verses to pray over your children, and watch God respond to his word with faithfulness and power.
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