O be careful little eyes what you see. O be careful little eyes what you see. For the Father up above is looking down in love. O be careful little eyes what you see.

There are many ways that I pray for my children, but praying for them from head to toe is one of my favorites ways to lift them up before the Lord. I usually do this at night once they’ve went to sleep. I’ll sneak into their bedrooms, kneel beside their beds, and pray for them from the top of their body down. I’ll use Eden as an example. . .

Mind: Father, I ask you to protect Eden’s mind from the confusion that is in this world. Keep her thoughts stayed on you. May she learn to cast down imaginations and think upon things that are true and lovely.

Eyes: Set a watch before her eye gate, Lord. May she seek to glorify you in all that her eyes behold. Give me wisdom as I control much of what enters her eye gate at this stage of life.

Ears: I pray that much Truth will enter through her ear gate. May she not only be a hearer of the Word, but also a doer. Protect her ears from worldly music, gossip and cricicism.

Mouth: Father, may Eden’s mouth be a avenue for truth. Whether in song or word, I pray that she will boldly speak the name of Jesus. Keep her from lying, complaining and disrespect. May every word that comes from her mouth bring you glory and praise.

Heart: I pray that Eden’s heart will fertile ground as Simeon and I plant seeds of the Gospel. May her heart be receptive to our instruction and correction. Keep rebellion and anger out. May her heart be filled with compassion for others.

Hands: Lord, use her sweet little hands to serve you. May they extend truth to a lost world. May the give love to those who are hurting. May they always be used for kindness and hospitality. I ask that many will be encouraged, blessed, loved and refreshed by the works of her hands.

Legs: Fill my Eden with strength. Help her to stand for Truth no matter what everyone else is doing. May she be courageous and unashamed to boldly follow her Saviour.

Body: Protect her body from the marks of sin and this wicked world. Keep her pure not only physically, but mentally. Help to to always remember that she has been bought with a price and her body is not her own. I pray that you’ll lead her to a husband one day who will love and cherish her.

Feet: Watch over my girl wherever she goes. No matter what paths she chooses to walk down, never let her forget that you are always with her. Use that truth in her life to comfort and convict her. May her feet be quick to move when your Spirit works in her life. I pray that her feet won’t be tied too tightly to life on this earth, but that she’ll remember that this world is a temporary dwelling.

This is just a glimpse of how I do this, and each time looks a bit different. As you might have noticed in some of the examples above, God will bring different Scriptures to mind as I pray for my children. Sometimes, they are dealing with something specific that I spend more time praying over. (Ex. mouth: struggling with lying, hands: pushing their siblings, heart: having an attitude of rebellion) This style of praying can vary depending on the day, the child and the season of life we’re in. No matter what details format my prayers, this gives a structure and focus as I pray over my kids. I hope this gives you an idea of how you can implement this type of praying for your children into your home.

Parents, our children need us to be active prayer warriors for them! The world, the flesh and the devil are doing their utmost best to win the hearts, minds, feet, hands, etc. of our children. God has entrusted them to us for a short time. During this time, we need to be intentional and diligent to protect, teach and prepare our children to stand for Christ in the midst of a faithless and perverse generation.

I Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.”