New Life Ranch is about more than just a great experience for your child, it’s also an opportunity for God to work in his or her heart in life-changing ways. While you may not physically be here with your child, you can stay close by spiritually supporting him or her through prayer. To help you with this, we’re including a series of parents’ prayers on our blog this summer. A new prayer will be posted every Monday and each one will tie into this summer’s “change agent” theme. You’ll be able to access the other prayers in the series so we invite you to keep coming back. We want the work God begins in your child’s heart to continue long after he or she returns home. Thanks for joining us in asking God to make your child a “change agent” for His Kingdom this summer and for a lifetime.

Also pray for me. Pray that when I speak, God will give me words

so that I can tell the secret truth of the Good News without fear.

Ephesians 6:19 ICB

Lord,

In the middle of activities, busy schedules,

and all that is a part of our lives

it’s easy to forget there is so much more

to this life than what we see.

There are many who don’t know You

and there is no greater purpose

we can fulfill than bringing others

into Your Kingdom.

So I pray this summer my child’s heart

will be filled with a passion for sharing You.

Use her words, actions, and

every part of her life to point to You.

I pray she will be a witness

to the world of Your kindness,

love, and unending grace.

Give her boldness and opportunities

to spread Your love even in simple, childlike ways.

Thank You that You can use anyone

to tell the Good News

and I pray You will share who You are

with and through my child.

Amen.

To read the other Parents’ Prayers  click here.

Holley Gerth is an award-winning writer and Editorial Director for DaySpring with over ten years of experience in the publishing industry. She’s the author of over 2,000 cards, as well as several devotionals, articles, journals, and children’s books. She just published her first devotional book, Rain on Me: Devotions of Hope and Encouragement for Difficult Times. Holley is receiving a masters degree in counseling, and she’s passionate about bringing hope to the hearts of women. You’re invited to visit her online at Heart to Heart with Holley.