Prayer Points
Friday, May 15, 2026
Week 2: Personal & Household Consecration (Praying for the Family),
We continue on the theme for family, this week we are looking at the sub –
theme of personal and household consecration. We are examining our
personal hearts as part of the unity in the family and what we have and are
contributing. The Lord requires righteous families so we can have righteous
communities and nation.
DAY 6
ACTION ITEM 1: DISCIPLINE AND TRAINING CHILDREN
Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from
it.”
Ephesians 6:4
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline
and instruction of the Lord.”
Hebrews 12:11
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces
a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
Focus: Godly upbringing.
Direction: Commit to training.
Declare a new spiritual order: Biblical discipline.
Spiritual Outcome: Righteous children.
Prayer for Discipline and Training of Children
Heavenly Father,
We come before You acknowledging that children are a gift and a sacred trust from
Your hand. We ask for Your wisdom, patience, and grace as we raise and guide them
in the way they should go. Teach us to discipline not in anger, but in love,
consistency, and truth, reflecting Your own heart toward us.
Lord, help us to train our children in righteousness, shaping their character according
to Your Word. Where we are weak, strengthen us; where we are inconsistent, bring
alignment; where we are weary, renew our endurance. May our homes be places
where correction is balanced with love, and where instruction leads to life.
We pray that our children will grow in wisdom, obedience, and reverence for You,
and that their lives will bear fruit that glorifies Your name.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
ACTION ITEM 2: RESTORATION OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS
2 Corinthians 5:18
“All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the
ministry of reconciliation.”
Romans 12:18
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
Colossians 3:13
“Bear with each other and forgive one another… Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
Focus: Reconciliation.
Direction: Take steps to restore.
Declare a new spiritual order: Restoration.
Spiritual Outcome: Unity.
Prayer for Restoration of Broken Relationships
Heavenly Father,
We come before You acknowledging the pain, misunderstanding, and distance that
has formed between us and those we once walked closely with. Lord, You are the
God of reconciliation and peace; nothing is beyond Your restoring power.
We ask You to heal what has been wounded, soften what has grown hard, and rebuild
what has been broken. Where there has been offence, bring forgiveness; where there
has been pride, bring humility; where there has been silence, bring honest and grace-
filled communication.
Lord, align our hearts with Yours. Teach us to love as You love, to forgive as You
forgive, and to pursue peace wherever it is possible. If restoration is Your will, we ask
You to open the doors no man can shut and to guide every conversation in wisdom
and truth.
We surrender every broken relationship into Your hands, trusting You to redeem what
feels lost and to bring beauty from ashes.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
ACTION ITEM 3: SPIRITUAL HUNGER AND GROWTH
Matthew 5:6
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.”
Psalm 42:1
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for You, my God.”
Colossians 1:10
“So that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing
fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.”
Focus: Growth in God.
Direction: Pursue God.
Declare a new spiritual order: Spiritual hunger.
Spiritual Outcome: Maturity.
Prayer for Spiritual Hunger and Growth
Heavenly Father,
We come before You with a desire that only You can satisfy. Stir within us a deeper
hunger for Your presence, Your Word, and Your ways. Where our hearts have grown
distracted, reawaken our love for You. Where we have become spiritually dry or
routine in our faith, breathe fresh life into us again.
Lord, we do not want to remain the same. Shape us, refine us, and draw us closer to
the image of Christ. Increase our appetite for prayer, strengthen our devotion to Your
Word, and teach us to abide in You daily. Let spiritual complacency be broken, and
replace it with a fire that continually burns for You.
We ask that You grow us in wisdom, maturity, and discernment. Let our lives bear
fruit that reflects intimacy with You, and may our pursuit of You never grow cold.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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