God’s Word, Your Voice

How to Speak Blessing and the Promises of God Over Your Daughter’s Life

by

Becky Van Volkinburg

Text copyright © 2012 Becky Van Volkinburg

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

To Jenna, mighty woman of God you are a world-changer 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 daughter? About who she is and who she will be? What do you say about her safety, her relationship with God and her character?

It is our natural tendency to repeat what we see happening. For instance, if your daughter struggles in school and gets poor grades, you may find yourself saying things like, 'she's never going to get into college' or 'she'll be lucky to graduate high school'. This is speaking death over your daughter'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 daughters, 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 daughter. 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 daughter 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 daughter needs 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 daughter 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, she's still failing'. No! Instead, kick your faith into gear and praise God, thank Him that He is working in your daughter and for your daughter. Say something like, 'God, I thank you that You are working in my daughter'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 daughter is more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus and she 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 daughter. If we could, we would always be right there with our daughters, protecting them from all harm, but we cannot. Praise God, He can! And He is always with our daughters. These scriptures will not only speak life and safety over your daughter, but they will bring peace and comfort to your heart. Knowing that the God of the universe, who created our daughters, 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 daughter will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make her dwell in safety. (Psalm 4:8)

My daughter seeks the Lord and is heard, my daughter is delivered from all her fears. (Psalm 34:4)

The Lord hears my daughter and saves her out of all her troubles. (Psalm 34:6)

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

The Lord delivers my daughter out of all her afflictions. (Psalm 34:19)

The Lord is my daughter's strength; the Lord helps her and delivers her. My daughter trusts in the Lord and is saved. (Psalm 37:39-40)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My daughter dwells in the secret place of the Most High, she abides under the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1)

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

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

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

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

God delivers my daughter out of her distresses. (Psalm 107:6)

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

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

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

My daughter trusts in the Lord and is safe. (Proverbs 29:25)

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

No weapon formed against my daughter shall prosper and every tongue that rises against her in judgment, she shall condemn. (Isaiah 54:17)

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

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

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

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

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

My daughter overcomes by the blood of the Lamb and the word of her testimony; she does not love her 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 daughter will not fear, for the Lord, God Himself, fights for her. (Deuteronomy 3:22)

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

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

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

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

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

My daughter seeks the Lord and is heard, she is delivered from all her fears. (Psalm 34:4)

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

My daughter puts her trust in God, she will not fear. (Psalm 56:4)

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

My daughter is kept in perfect peace; her mind is stayed on God, because my daughter trusts in God. (Isaiah 26:3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

God will save my daughter, and she shall be a blessing. My daughter will not fear, her hands will be strong. (Zechariah 8:13)

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

My daughter's heart is not troubled, nor is she afraid. (John 14:27)

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

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

My daughter 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 daughters and us!

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My daughter is blessed when she comes in and blessed when she goes out. (Deuteronomy 28:6)

My daughter does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor does she stand in the path of sinners, nor does she sit in the seat of the scornful, my daughter is blessed. (Psalm 1:1)

My daughter is like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever my daughter does shall prosper. (Psalm 1:3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

My daughter trusts in the Lord and is blessed. (Psalm 34:8)

My daughter seeks the Lord and lacks no good thing. (Psalm 34:10)

My daughter delights herself in the Lord and He gives my daughter the desire of her heart. (Psalm 37:4)

My daughter is blessed because she makes the Lord her trust. (Psalm 40:4)

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

My daughter is loaded daily with God's benefits! (Psalm 68:19)

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

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

Blessed is my daughter, who is instructed by the Lord. (Psalm 94:12)

My daughter is forgiven of all her iniquities, she is healed of all diseases, her life is redeemed from destruction, she is crowned with loving kindness and tender mercies, her mouth is satisfied with good things, her youth is renewed like the eagle's. (Psalm 103:2-5)

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

God satisfies my daughter's longing soul and fills her hungry soul with goodness. (Psalm 107:9)

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

My daughter fears the Lord and is blessed. (Psalm 112: 1)

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

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

My daughter fears the Lord and walks in His ways and is blessed. (Psalm 128:1)

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

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

My daughter keeps the Lord's ways and is blessed. (Proverbs 8:32)

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

My daughter is righteous and walks in her integrity; her children are blessed after her. (Proverbs 20:7)

My daughter has a generous eye and is blessed, for she gives of her bread to the poor. (Proverbs 22:9)

My daughter is faithful and abounds with blessings. (Proverbs 28:20)

My daughter trusts in the Lord and she is prospered. (Proverbs 28:25)

My daughter trusts in the Lord and is blessed; her hope is in the Lord. (Jeremiah 17:7)

Although my daughter has not seen, she believes and is blessed. (John 20:29)

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

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

My daughter endures temptation and is blessed, when she is approved, she will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. (James 1:12)

My daughter prospers in all things and is in health, just as her soul prospers. (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 daughters 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 daughter Your ways, O Lord; teach her Your paths. Lead her in Your truth and teach her. (Psalm 25:4-5)

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

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

My daughter's soul waits silently for God alone, her expectation is from God alone. (Psalm 62:5)

In You, O Lord, does my daughter put her trust; let her never be put to shame. (Psalm 71:1)

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

My daughter will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with her mouth will she make known the Lord's faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 89:1)

My daughter will sing to the Lord as long as she lives, she will sing praise to God while she has her being. (Psalm 104:33)

My daughter will call upon the Lord as long as she lives. (Psalm 116:2)

My daughter has hidden God's word in her heart that she might not sin against God. (Psalm 119:11)

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

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

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

How sweet are Your words to my daughter's taste, sweeter than honey to her mouth. (Psalm 119:103)

My daughter inclines her heart to perform Your statutes forever, to the very end. (Psalm 119:112)

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

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

My daughter will trust in the Lord with all her heart and will lean not on her own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)

My daughter will trust in You, she will keep her mind stayed on You and You will keep her in perfect peace. (Isaiah 26:3)

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

My daughter hears and knows God's voice; she will not follow a stranger. (John 10:4-5)

My daughter reigns in life through Jesus. (Romans 5:17)

My daughter has received the Spirit of adoption by whom she cries out, “Abba, Father” (Romans 8:15)

My daughter does not waver at the promises of God through unbelief, but she is strengthened in faith, giving glory to God. (Romans 4:20)

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

My daughter calls on the name of the Lord and is saved. (Romans 10:13)

My daughter is known by God because she loves God. (1 Corinthians 8:3)

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

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

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

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

My daughter is complete in Christ. (Colossians 2:10)

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

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

My daughter comes boldly to the throne of grace, and she obtains mercy and finds grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)

My daughter lays aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares her, and she runs with endurance the race that is set before her, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of her faith. (Hebrews 13:1-2)

My daughter humbles herself in the sight of the Lord and God lifts her up. (James 4:10)

My daughter casts all her cares upon God, for He cares for my daughter. (1 Peter 5:7)

Character

We all want our daughters 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 daughter's character. As our daughters grow into women who then will lead homes themselves, what a great joy for us as parents to see them be great women of faith who then teach their children, our grandchildren, to be the same.

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

Set a guard over my daughter's mouth; keep watch over the door of her lips. (Psalm 141:3)

My daughter inclines her ear to wisdom and applies her heart to understanding. (Proverbs 2:2)

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

My daughter will honor the Lord with all her possessions. (Proverbs 3:9)

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

My daughter's mouth is a well of life. (Proverbs 10:11)

My daughter restrains her lips and is wise. (Proverbs 10:19)

My daughter is a woman of understanding and she holds her peace. (Proverbs 11:12)

My daughter heeds counsel and is wise. (Proverbs 12:15)

My daughter's tongue is wise and promotes health. (Proverbs 12:18)

My daughter guards her mouth and preserves her life. (Proverbs 13:3)

My daughter walks with wise women and is wise; she is not a companion to fools. (Proverbs 13:20)

My daughter is a faithful witness and does not lie. (Proverbs 14:5)

My daughter is slow to wrath and has great understanding. (Proverbs 14:29)

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

My daughter follows righteousness and mercy and finds life, righteousness and honor. (Proverbs 21:21)

My daughter is wise and holds back her feelings. (Proverbs 29:11)

My daughter enters by the narrow gate. (Matthew 7:13)

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

My daughter knows the truth and is free. (John 8:32)

Sin does not have dominion over my daughter, for she is not under law but under grace. (Romans 6:14)

My daughter is more than a conqueror in all things through Him who loves us. (Romans 8:37)

My daughter is not conformed to this world, she is transformed by the renewing of her mind, so that she may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 11:36)

My daughter clings to what is good. (Romans 12:9)

My daughter is not wise in her own opinion. (Romans 12:16)

My daughter does not overcome by evil, but she overcomes evil with good. (Romans 12:21)

My daughter pursues the things which make for peace. (Romans 14:19)

My daughter does not seek her own but the well being of others. (1 Corinthians 10:24)

My daughter does all things decently and in order. (1 Corinthians 14:40)

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

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

My daughter is an ambassador for Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:20)

My daughter walks in the Spirit and does not fulfill the lust of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16)

My daughter does not let any corrupt word proceed out of her mouth, but what is good and necessary for edification. (Ephesians 4:29)

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

My daughter is kind to others, tenderhearted and forgiving. (Ephesians 4:32)

My daughter is not deceived with empty words. (Ephesians 5:6)

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

My daughter is filled with the knowledge of God's will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that she 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 daughter puts on love. (Colossians 3:14)

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

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

My daughter does not neglect the gift that is within her. (1 Timothy 4:14)

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

My daughter is a doer of the word, not a hearer only. (James 1:22)

My daughter humbles herself in the sight of the Lord. (James 4:10)

My daughter does not believe every spirit, but she tests the spirits, whether they are of God. (1 John 4:1

Salvation

If our daughters 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 life, 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 daughters 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 daughter believes in God and is not condemned. (John 3:18)

My daughter believes in Jesus, the Son of God, and has everlasting life. (John 3:36)

My daughter comes to Jesus and is not cast out. (John 6:37)

My daughter believes in Jesus and out of her heart flows rivers of living water. (John 7:38)

My daughter believes on the Lord Jesus Christ and she is saved, her and her household. (Acts 16:31)

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

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

My daughter confesses with her mouth the Lord Jesus and believes in her heart that God has raised Him from the dead, and she is saved. (Romans 10:9)

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

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

My daughter has 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