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by Hope McCardy (Author)
God wants to bless our children with an abundance of wisdom. He greatly desires for them to be wise and knowledgeable, whether they have to deal with simple or complex circumstances at home, in school, with friends, or even when they are just sitting around and having fun. God is eager to anoint them with the ability to be aware, alert, and balanced in the running of their young lives. He so wants to bless our children with the Fruit of the Spirit.
WE ARE AN "I" CONSUMED NATION Our gracious Lord has fashioned mothers to be tender and loving, yet firm, natural nurturers of their children. He uses us as moms to assist Him in the shaping of our precious offspring. For He knows that left to themselves, our kids are prone to being selfish, self-centered persons who have the natural tendency to do perpetually silly, unproductive things. Their minds can become consumed with what is right for them: what they want for themselves, what makes them feel satisfied, what they should be entitled to, or what they think they deserve. And society often promotes and encourages such vain mindsets. Youngsters today are growing up in a typically "I" consumed nation. Let's face it; choosing to live selfishly is natural. Living wisely, on the other hand, is something one has to be proactive and intentional about, something that has to be taught and instilled. In other words, our children need help! Our little ones especially need God's help, but they also need our assistance. In the midst of such an unhealthy standard of living, moms are challenged to groom and foster positive growth in their offspring. WISDOM AND THE BOOK OF PROVERBS 31 Days of Praying God's Wisdom for My Children is a prayer book that teaches how to pray for your children. It focuses on insights gathered from a selected verse or verses from every chapter of the book of Proverbs. It is written as a prayer guide and is full of daily devotionals for mothers: custom-made to support and help moms, who in this ambiguous culture, genuinely desire God to fill their children with His wisdom. The great need for wise insight is highlighted over and over again in the book of Proverbs. This book teaches us honest truths about how to use wisdom in watching what we say and do, and how we should treat others. It gives us sound principles for living holy and devout lives that bring honor and glory to God. The book of Proverbs indeed provides comprehensive instructions on how to pray for your children to grow in wisdom. WHAT YOU WILL GET FROM THIS BOOK This devotional prayer book for mothers will encourage all of us as moms to take out 31 days of focused time, seeking God in prayer for His wisdom, His guidance, and His direction for the many concerns and situations in the lives of our children. It features prayers for choosing friends wisely, prayers for listening to parents, prayers for receiving correction, prayers for wisdom, and so much more. It will inspire mommas to look to His Word in the book of Proverbs and to pray that God's Word would take root in our posterity, strengthening them so that they can apply His insights to their daily lives. This prayer book also seeks to inspire women to take time out to listen to God and to journal (Wisdom Notes) any directives or insights He imparts to them concerning their children. Most of all, it strives to inform us, determined moms, that we are not alone, that indeed, many others will be taking this exciting journey with us - praying persistently for our youngsters and gleaning God's perfect plan and vision for their lives! 31 Days of Praying God's Wisdom for My Children encourages mothers to pray for our precious children to grow in wisdom day by day. We pray. God answers.Author Biography
Hope McCardy is Director of the Prayer Garden Ministry and Co-director, with her husband, of the Marriage and Family Ministry at Grace Community Church in beautiful Nassau, Bahamas. She is a science teacher by profession who has spent the last twenty-five years as a homemaker. Hope is an avid prayer journaler who loves to write. Under the Prayer Garden Ministry, she has developed Prayer Garden journals and written prayer curricula for the College Students, Praying Wives, and Praying Husbands email ministries. She is also the author of the prayer book, Be Blessed and Encouraged. She and her husband, Cardinal, have been married for 30 plus years, and they have four adult children (all homeschooled up to the completion of grade six) and one son-in-law.
