God’s Word, Your Voice

How to Speak Blessing and the Promises of God Over Your Children’s Lives

by

Becky Van Volkinburg

Text copyright © 2013 Becky Van Volkinburg

All Rights Reserved

Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

To my children,

you are world-changers for Christ.

You inspire me to be more like Jesus.

Table of Contents

Say What!?

Safety

Fear

Blessing and Provision

Relationship with God

Character

Salvation

Final Note

Say What!?

As a parent, it is our greatest responsibility and privilege to pray for and speak life over our children. It is amazing to think that we can boldly approach the throne of grace and present our requests to God. (Hebrews 4:16) I have found that perhaps the most powerful way to pray is to pray God's Word. God has promised us that His Word will not return void, it is powerful and right. (Isaiah 55:11, Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 33:4) You can't go wrong when praying God's Word. We are also told that God has placed the power of life and death in the tongue. (Proverbs 18:21) And what is in our hearts will flow out of our mouths. (Matthew 12:34) What is in our hearts is what we truly believe. It is so important that we hide God's Word in our hearts, so that our mouths line up with His Word, bringing forth life, not death. God has given us the power to create life or death with what we say. So, let me ask you, what are you saying about your children? About who they are and who they will be? What do you say about their safety, their relationship with God and their character?

It is our natural tendency to repeat what we see happening. For instance, if your child struggles in school and gets poor grades, you may find yourself saying things like, 'they’re never going to get into college' or 'they’ll be lucky to graduate high school'. This is speaking death over your child's future. The bible tells us to call forth those things that are not as though they are (Romans 4:17), in other words, when you see death (what is) you speak life (what currently isn't). You make a declaration like it already is, notice it doesn't say, call forth those things that are not as though they will be someday, but rather, as though they ARE. This is a bold declaration made by a heart full of faith.

Having a heart full of faith is important. You can say the words in this book, ultimately, the words of the bible, until you're blue in the face, but if you don't believe God's word and that God is faithful to perform His word, then it will do you no good. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6) Without faith, they are just empty words. You see, the words you speak don't have some magical power; the power is in what, or more accurately, whom you believe.

The very first action you take in becoming a follower of Christ is that you believe in your heart that Jesus is the Son of God; it is after you believe that you say it with your mouth. It is not the words that save you; it is the belief in your heart, your faith in Jesus. So the process of creating things with our words begins in our heart. The source of power to the tongue is the belief or faith in your heart. What do you believe?

So, how do you change your beliefs? How do you go from speaking death, to speaking life?

Practice.

The first thing is to get into God's Word. By simply reading God's Word, your faith will increase. God will bring revelation to you as you read His Word. As you pray (talk to God) He will speak to your heart, again, increasing your faith and one by one eradicate the wrong thinking you have believed for so long.

As we speak out and declare God's word over our children, it creates life, it increases our faith and it pleases God. That's a pretty awesome trifecta!

You may be thinking, OK, that sounds great, but where do I start? I'm glad you asked.

That is exactly why I have compiled and personalized these scriptures, so that you too, can be praying powerful prayers and declaring life giving truth straight from God's Word for your children. I am sure that as you begin to boldly make these declarations they will be hidden in your heart and become a part of who you are as a parent, that they will start to flow naturally out of your heart and mouth.

This is not some rote exercise to simply be recited, but rather a tool to teach you how to naturally pray and declare God's Word. I've met so many who say they don't know how to pray. It is my hope that this book will help you, and that the conversations with God about your children will be frequent and productive. There are thousands of verses in the bible that you can personalize once you know how, what is here in this book is just a sampling. I hope you will dig into God's Word and take what you've learned from the examples here and begin to pray and speak in a whole new way.

Please, be led by the Holy Spirit when reading these declarations. God may direct you to go deeper as you make a certain declaration. You may find that you make the same declaration multiple times a day for months, while others you may declare only once a year. God knows everything, He knows exactly what your children need and God will direct you as you pray and declare, so open your heart to listen to Him. And when it doesn't seem like the declarations are “working”, do not be deterred! The enemy knows how powerful your words of faith are, how powerful God's word is, he does NOT want you saying these things, don't give up!

To go back to the example of the poor grades, if after you've been making these declarations, your child brings home a bad report card, don't allow yourself to fall into old patterns, don't say, 'oh, see, this whole declaring thing doesn't work, they’re still failing'. No! Instead, kick your faith into gear and praise God, thank Him that He is working in your child and for your child. Say something like, 'God, I thank you that You are working in my child's life, that while it may not look good at the moment, I know that Your Word does not return void, I thank you that my child is more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus and they can do all things through You.' You start talking like that all the time and you'll really mess with the enemy!

One last note, it is very important that you don't just add these declarations to your speech. God's Word should REPLACE those negative, non-life giving statements you've been making. If you simply add God's Word, but still keep saying the negative, you are not going to make any progress. Make a conscious effort to cease from speaking anything but life. Sure, we all say things that are contrary to the Word of God, the point is to be growing, moving forward and speaking more of the Word every day. Eventually when something negative and contrary to God's Word is spoken, it will feel so foreign to you; you will immediately recognize it and turn your words around. James 3:10-11 tells us, 'Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?' May your mouth, your spring of living water, bring forth blessing!

Safety

Every parent is concerned over the safety of their children. If we could, we would always be right there with our children, protecting them from all harm, but we cannot. Praise God, He can! And He is always with our children. These scriptures will not only speak life and safety over your children, but they will bring peace and comfort to your heart. Knowing that the God of the universe, who created our children, is watching over them sets our hearts at rest. While we cannot protect our children from every little thing in this world that would cause them harm, we can declare safety and life over them and allow God to perform His Word.

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My children will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make them dwell in safety. (Psalm 4:8)

My children seek the Lord and are heard, my children are delivered from all their fears. (Psalm 34:4)

The Lord hears my children and save them out of all their troubles. (Psalm 34:6)

The angel of the Lord encamps all around my children. (Psalm 34:7)

The Lord delivers my children out of all their afflictions. (Psalm 34:19)

The Lord is my children's strength; the Lord helps them and delivers them. My children trust in the Lord and are saved. (Psalm 37:39-40)

My children wait patiently for the Lord and are brought up out of a horrible pit. My children's feet are set upon a rock and their steps are established. (Psalm 40:2)

God is my children's refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)

God is my children's helper. (Psalm 54:4)

God is my children's defense and refuge in the day of trouble. (Psalm 59:16)

God is a shelter for my children, a strong tower from the enemy. (Psalm 61:3)

In God is my children's salvation and glory; the rock of their strength. My children's refuge is in God. (Psalm 62:7)

My children will trust in God at all times, pouring out their heart before Him; God is a refuge for them. (Psalm 62:8)

God is my children's help and deliverer. (Psalm 70:5)

My children dwell in the secret place of the Most High, they abides under the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1)

God gives His angels charge over my children, to keep them in all their ways. (Psalm 91:11)

God is with my children in trouble, God delivers my children and honors them. (Psalm 91:15)

With long life will God satisfy my children. (Psalm 91:16)

The Lord is my children's defense; God is the rock of their refuge. (Psalm 94:22)

God delivers my children out of their distresses. (Psalm 107:6)

My children will not be afraid of evil tidings; their heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. (Psalm 112:7)

My children shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. (Psalm 118:17)

The Lord is my children's keeper; the Lord is the shade at their right hand. The Lord shall preserve my children from all evil; He shall preserve their soul. The Lord shall preserve their going out and their coming in. (Psalm 121:5-8)

My children trust in the Lord and are safe. (Proverbs 29:25)

The Lord is a shield to my children, who puts their trust in Him. (Proverbs 30:5)

No weapon formed against my children shall prosper and every tongue that rises against them in judgment, they shall condemn. (Isaiah 54:17)

My children will go out with joy and be led out with peace. (Isaiah 55:12)

The Lord God is my children's strength; He will make their feet like deer's feet, and He will make my children walk on the high hills. (Habakkuk 3:19)

My children will not fear, for the Lord God is in their midst, The Mighty One will save them; God will rejoice over my children with gladness, He will quiet my children with His love, He will rejoice over my children with singing. (Zephaniah 3:16-17)

The Lord will deliver my children from every evil work and preserve them for His heavenly kingdom. (2 Timothy 4:18)

My children will boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?' (Hebrews 13:6)

My children overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony; they do not love their life to the death. (Revelation 12:11)

Fear

Fear is a negative response to the unknown or a perceived threat, but it is not of God. God does not want us to be in fear, ever. Fear is from our enemy. God clearly tells us in 2 Timothy 1:7, that 'God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.' God tells us over and over in His Word, 'Do not fear'. If we look at the world today, it could be safe to say that there is a lot to be afraid of, but praise God, we don't have to be afraid! Our God is greater than this world! (1 John 4:4) Our God is victorious over the enemy of our souls and we are partakers of this victory! (Colossians 2:15) We are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus! (Romans 8:37) As you boldly declare these scriptures, let faith arise!

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My children will not fear, for the Lord, God Himself, fights for them. (Deuteronomy 3:22)

My children will be strong and of good courage, they will not fear nor be afraid; for the Lord God, He is the One who goes with them. He will not leave nor forsake my children. (Deuteronomy 31:6)

My children will not fear or be dismayed; for the Lord is with them. (2 Chronicles 20:17)

My children will fear no evil; for God is with them. (Psalm 23:4)

The Lord is my children's light and salvation; whom shall they fear? The Lord is the strength of my children's life; of whom shall they be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)

Though an army may encamp against my children, their heart shall not fear. (Psalm 27:3)

My children seek the Lord and are heard, they are delivered from all their fears. (Psalm 34:4)

God is my children's refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, they will not fear. (Psalm 46:1)

My children put their trust in God, they will not fear. (Psalm 56:4)

The Lord is on my children's side; they will not fear. (Psalm 118:6)

My children are kept in perfect peace; their minds are stayed on God, because my children trust in God. (Isaiah 26:3)

My children will not fear, for God is with them. (Isaiah 41:10)

My children will not fear, for God has redeemed them; He has called my children by name, they are the Lord's. When they pass through the waters, God will be with them. And through the rivers, they will not overflow her. When my children walk through the fire, they will not be burned, nor will the flame scorch them. For the Lord is their God, The Holy One of Israel is their Savior. (Isaiah 43:1-3)

My children will not fear or be afraid. (Isaiah 44:8)

My children will not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their insults. (Isaiah 51:7)

My children will not fear, for God is with them. (Jeremiah 46:28)

My children will not fear, but be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done marvelous things! (Joel 2:21)

My children will not fear, the Lord God in their midst, the Mighty One will save; He will rejoice over my children with gladness, He will quiet them with His love, He will rejoice over my children with singing. (Zephaniah 3:16-17)

God will save my children, and they shall be a blessing. My children will not fear, their hands will be strong. (Zechariah 8:13)

God numbers the hairs on my children’s head, therefore they will not fear. (Matthew 10:30-31)

My children's hearts are not troubled, nor are they afraid. (John 14:27)

God has not given my children a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)

My children will boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?' (Hebrews 13:6)

My children will fear God and give glory to Him. (Revelation 14:7)

Blessing and Provision

One of God's names is Jehovah Jireh, this means, God our provider. Throughout the bible, God shows us how much He cares for us and how He provides for us, spirit, soul and body. God always has more than enough and it is His desire and great pleasure to see His children blessed. (Psalm 35:27) God gives us the blessing of Abraham, (which is found in Deuteronomy 28), in Galatians 3:14, 29. In Romans 8:17, God tells us that we are joint heirs with Christ! Wow! How blessed are we! It's time our mouths start lining up with God's Word concerning the blessings and provision that God has so freely given our children and us!

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My children are blessed when they come in and blessed when they go out. (Deuteronomy 28:6)

My children do not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor does they stand in the path of sinners, nor does they sit in the seat of the scornful, my children are blessed. (Psalm 1:1)

My children are like trees planted by the rivers of water, that bring forth fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever my children do shall prosper. (Psalm 1:3)

The blessing of the Lord is upon my children. (Psalm 3:8)

The Lord will bless my children; with favor God will surround them as with a shield. (Psalm 5:12)

May the Lord grant my children according to their heart's desire, and fulfill all their purpose. (Psalm 20:4)

The Lord is my children's shepherd, my children shall not want. (Psalm 23:1)

Goodness and mercy shall follow my children all the days of their life and they will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (Psalm 23:6)

The Lord blesses my children with peace. (Psalm 29:11)

My children trust in the Lord and are blessed. (Psalm 34:8)

My children seek the Lord and lack no good thing. (Psalm 34:10)

My children delight themselves in the Lord and He gives my children the desire of their hearts. (Psalm 37:4)

My children are blessed because they makes the Lord their trust. (Psalm 40:4)

God is merciful to my children and blesses them, and causes His face to shine upon them. (Psalm 67:1)

My children are loaded daily with God's benefits! (Psalm 68:19)

My children shall flourish like a palm tree. (Psalm 92:12)

My children will be planted in the house of the Lord; they shall flourish in the courts of our God. (Psalm 92:13)

Blessed are my children, who are instructed by the Lord. (Psalm 94:12)

My children are forgiven of all their iniquities, they are healed of all diseases, their lives are redeemed from destruction, they are crowned with loving kindness and tender mercies, their mouths are satisfied with good things, their youth is renewed like the eagle's. (Psalm 103:2-5)

My children will give thanks to the Lord, for He is good and His mercy endures forever. (Psalm 106:1)

God satisfies my children's longing souls and fills their hungry souls with goodness. (Psalm 107:9)

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion toward my children. (Psalm 111: 4)

My children fear the Lord and are blessed. (Psalm 112: 1)

God's merciful kindness is great toward my children. (Psalm 117:1)

The Lord is my children's portion. (Psalm 119:57)

My children fear the Lord and walk in His ways and are blessed. (Psalm 128:1)

The Lord will perfect that which concerns my children. (Psalm 138:8)

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to my children. (Psalm 145:8-9)

My children keep the Lord's ways and are blessed. (Proverbs 8:32)

The Lord's blessing makes my children rich, and He adds no sorrow with it. (Proverbs 10:22)

My children are righteous and walk in their integrity; their children are blessed after them. (Proverbs 20:7)

My children have a generous eye and are blessed, for they give of their bread to the poor. (Proverbs 22:9)

My children are faithful and abound with blessings. (Proverbs 28:20)

My children trust in the Lord and they are prospered. (Proverbs 28:25)

My children trust in the Lord and are blessed; their hope is in the Lord. (Jeremiah 17:7)

Although my children have not seen, they believe and are blessed. (John 20:29)

Great grace is upon my children. (Acts 4:33)

My children are blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. (Ephesians 1:3)

My children endure temptation and are blessed, when they are approved, they will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. (James 1:12)

My children prosper in all things and are in health, just as their souls prosper. (3 John 1:2)

Relationship with God

The single most important relationship that any human being will ever have is their relationship with God. Every person has one, whether they acknowledge it or not. You either have a relationship with God as someone who denies Him and His Son, making you God's enemy, or you have a relationship where you worship God and believe in His Son, making you His child. As His children, we then have the choice as to the depth of relationship we will have with God. Will we draw close to God? Or will we see Him only as our ticket out of hell? Will we seek Him for wisdom and guidance or only cry out to Him when we hit rock bottom? God longs for a close, intimate and personal relationship with each one of us, it's up to us to choose if we will develop that closeness or not. As parents, it should be our greatest desire and goal to see our children walking closely with God. These declarations will bring forth life and will teach you how to pray for that relationship.

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Show my children Your ways, O Lord; teach them Your paths. Lead them in Your truth and teach them. (Psalm 25:4-5)

Let integrity and uprightness preserve my children. (Psalm 25:21)

Teach my children Your way, O Lord, and lead them in a smooth path. (Psalm 27:11)

My children's souls wait silently for God alone, their expectation is from God alone. (Psalm 62:5)

In You, O Lord, do my children put their trust; let them never be put to shame. (Psalm 71:1)

My children's heart and flesh cry out for the living God. (Psalm 84:1)

My children will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with their mouths will they make known the Lord's faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 89:1)

My children will sing to the Lord as long as they live, they will sing praise to God while they have their being. (Psalm 104:33)

My children will call upon the Lord as long as they live. (Psalm 116:2)

My children have hidden God's word in their heart that they might not sin against God. (Psalm 119:11)

Teach my children, O Lord, the way of your statues. (Psalm 119:33)

Give my children understanding, that they may learn Your commandments. (Psalm 119:73)

My children will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given them life. (Psalm 119:93)

How sweet are Your words to my children's taste, sweeter than honey to their mouths. (Psalm 119:103)

My children incline their hearts to perform Your statutes forever, to the very end. (Psalm 119:112)

My children's tongues shall speak of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteousness. (Psalm 119:172)

My children will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and on Your wondrous works. (Psalm 145:5)

My children will trust in the Lord with all their hearts and will lean not on their own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)

My children will trust in You, they will keep their minds stayed on You and You will keep them in perfect peace. (Isaiah 26:3)

My children shall abide in Your word. (John 8:31)

My children hear and know God's voice; they will not follow a stranger. (John 10:4-5)

My children reign in life through Jesus. (Romans 5:17)

My children have received the Spirit of adoption by whom they crie out, “Abba, Father” (Romans 8:15)

My children do not waver at the promises of God through unbelief, but they are strengthened in faith, giving glory to God. (Romans 4:20)

God causes all things to work together for my children's good. (Romans 8:28)

My children call on the name of the Lord and are saved. (Romans 10:13)

My children are known by God because they love God. (1 Corinthians 8:3)

My children are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that they should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10)

God, who has begun a good work in my children, will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:6)

God works in my children both to will and to do for His good pleasure. (Philippians 2:13)

My children press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:14)

My children are complete in Christ. (Colossians 2:10)

My children will pray without ceasing and in everything give thanks. (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18)

The God of peace Himself sanctifies my children completely; and preserves their whole spirit, soul, and body to be blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. God who calls my children is faithful and will also do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)

My children come boldly to the throne of grace, and they obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)

My children lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares them, and they run with endurance the race that is set before them, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of their faith. (Hebrews 13:1-2)

My children humble themselves in the sight of the Lord and God lifts them up. (James 4:10)

My children cast all their cares upon God, for He cares for my children. (1 Peter 5:7)

Character

We all want our children to be upstanding citizens, however, acting properly and truly being a person of integrity and character are two different things. Character is a person's nature, who they really are. We all can “act” a certain way for a brief period of time, for instance, on Thanksgiving, who of us hasn't had to “act” like we just loved everyone at the table? This brief show of good behavior is not true character. Our character is who we are when no one is looking. No amount of discipline or correction can produce Christ-like character; only God's Word can do that. So it is wise, for us as parents, to make faith filled declarations based on God's Word regarding our children's character. As our children grow into adults who then will lead homes themselves, what a great joy for us as parents to see them be great adults of faith who then teach their children, our grandchildren, to be the same.

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My children dwell in unity with others and it is good and pleasant. (Psalm 133:1)

Set a guard over my children’s mouths; keep watch over the door of their lips. (Psalm 141:3)

My children incline their ears to wisdom and apply their hearts to understanding. (Proverbs 2:2)

My children will not be wise in their own eyes, but will fear the Lord and depart from evil. (Proverbs 3:7)

My children will honor the Lord with all their possessions. (Proverbs 3:9)

My children will not withhold good from whom it is due, when it is in the power of their hand to do so. (Proverbs 3:27)

My children's mouths are a well of life. (Proverbs 10:11)

My children restrain their lips and are wise. (Proverbs 10:19)

My children are people of understanding and they hold their peace. (Proverbs 11:12)

My children heed counsel and are wise. (Proverbs 12:15)

My children's tongues are wise and promote health. (Proverbs 12:18)

My children guard their mouths and preserve their lives. (Proverbs 13:3)

My children walk with wise people and are wise; they are not companions to fools. (Proverbs 13:20)

My children are faithful witnesses and do not lie. (Proverbs 14:5)

My children are slow to wrath and have great understanding. (Proverbs 14:29)

The Lord directs my children's steps. (Proverbs 16:9)

My children follow righteousness and mercy and find life, righteousness and honor. (Proverbs 21:21)

My children are wise and hold back their feelings. (Proverbs 29:11)

My children enter by the narrow gate. (Matthew 7:13)

My children do not judge according to appearances, but with righteous judgment. (John 7:24)

My children know the truth and are free. (John 8:32)

Sin does not have dominion over my children, for they are not under law but under grace. (Romans 6:14)

My children are more than conquerors in all things through Him who loves us. (Romans 8:37)

My children are not conformed to this world, they are transformed by the renewing of their minds, so that they may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 11:36)

My children cling to what is good. (Romans 12:9)

My children are not wise in their own opinion. (Romans 12:16)

My children do not overcome by evil, but they overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:21)

My children pursue the things which make for peace. (Romans 14:19)

My children do not seek their own but the well being of others. (1 Corinthians 10:24)

My children do all things decently and in order. (1 Corinthians 14:40)

My children are steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58)

My children's inward man is being renewed day by day. (2 Corinthians 4:16)

My children are ambassadors for Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:20)

My children walk in the Spirit and do not fulfill the lust of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16)

My children do not let any corrupt word proceed out of their mouths, but what is good and necessary for edification. (Ephesians 4:29)

My children put away all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor and evil speaking. (Ephesians 4:31)

My children are kind to others, tenderhearted and forgiving. (Ephesians 4:32)

My children are not deceived with empty words. (Ephesians 5:6)

My children can do all things through Christ who strengthens them. (Philippians 4:13)

My children are filled with the knowledge of God's will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that they may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and long-suffering with joy. (Colossians 1:9-11)

My children put on love. (Colossians 3:14)

The peace of God rules my children's heart. (Colossians 3:15)

My children's speech is with grace. (Colossians 4:6)

My children do not neglect the gift that is within them. (1 Timothy 4:14)

My children are swift to hear, slow to speak and slow to wrath. (James 1:19)

My children are doers of the word, not hearers only. (James 1:22)

My children humble themselves in the sight of the Lord. (James 4:10)

My children do not believe every spirit, but they test the spirits, whether they are of God. (1 John 4:1

Salvation

If our children grew up as kind and caring people, if they had earthly wealth and achieved great things for humanity but they never surrendered their lives to Christ, their lives, and ours, would be a terrible failure. Nothing that we can do or achieve on this earth matters if we do not receive Jesus' payment for our sins, call Him Savior and have our names written in the Lamb's Book of Life. There is a heaven and there is a hell, make no mistake. And there is only one way to gain access into heaven. Jesus said,

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6

While others may say all roads lead to heaven, they are wrong. Some may say all religions are the same, they are wrong. Some may say there is no hell, they are wrong.

What a great privilege as parents, to get to be the one to introduce our children to Jesus. I pray that you and your children know Jesus personally as Lord and Savior. I pray that one day we will meet in heaven and rejoice together at God's faithfulness through His Word.

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My children believe in God and are not condemned. (John 3:18)

My children believe in Jesus, the Son of God, and have everlasting life. (John 3:36)

My children come to Jesus and are not cast out. (John 6:37)

My children believe in Jesus and out of their hearts flow rivers of living water. (John 7:38)

My children believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and they are saved, they and their household. (Acts 16:31)

The goodness of God leads my children to repentance. (Romans 2:4)

My children believe on Him and will not be put to shame. (Romans 9:33)

My children confess with their mouths the Lord Jesus and believe in their hearts that God has raised Him from the dead, and they are saved. (Romans 10:9)

My children fight the good fight of faith, laying hold of eternal life. (1 Timothy 6:12)

The Lord delivers my children from every evil work and preserves them for His heavenly kingdom. (2 Timothy 4:18)

My children have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 10:10)

Final Note

I realize that you may have gotten to this point in the book and perhaps are questioning if your salvation is assured. If that is the case, I have a couple of questions for you:

1)           Do you believe Jesus is the Son of God?

2)           Do you believe that Jesus died on the cross for the payment of your sins and that God raised Him from the dead?

If you answered yes to these to questions, then I ask you to pray this prayer,

“God, I am a sinner in need of a Savior. I know there is nothing I can do to earn salvation, but Jesus paid the price for my sins by willingly going to the cross. I believe He was crucified, buried and rose again and He is now in heaven until the day He returns. Today, I ask for forgiveness of my sins and I receive Jesus' payment for my sins. I declare today that Jesus is the Lord of my life, He is my Savior. I am now a child of God. Thank you for the blood of Jesus that was shed for me and washes me clean. Thank you for saving me.”

That's it friend! You are a child of God! All of heaven is rejoicing at your decision to make Jesus Lord. I want to encourage you to continue to pray to God, read His Word and trust Him. This relationship is not only the most important one in your life, but it is also the most fulfilling, the most rewarding and the most beautiful. Be blessed and I will see you in heaven!

Table of Contents

Copyright

Dedication

Say What!?

Safety

Fear

Blessing and Provision

Relationship with God

Character

Salvation

Final Note