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When You Don't Know What to Pray :: Jodie Berndt [Summer of Mentorship -wk 2]
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Heather interviews Jody Burnt about her approach to praying scriptures for children, aligning with John Mark Comer's "Practicing the Way." Jody, a mother of four grown children, shares her experience and insights gained from writing books on this topic. She explains the power of praying God's Word, emphasizing its transformative effect on prayer life and its alignment with God's will. Jody details a survey she conducted on parents' concerns and how she used scripture to address those needs, providing prayers based on biblical verses for various parenting challenges, including salvation, character development, protection, safety, and relationships. The conversation also offers practical tips for busy moms, emphasizing that even short prayers are effective, and addresses the issue of unanswered prayers, highlighting the importance of trusting God's plan and timing. Resources like printable prayer cards and study guides are mentioned to help moms incorporate scripture prayers into their daily lives.
Outlines
Introduction & Praying Scriptures for Children
Heather introduces the podcast and previews a conversation with Jody Burnt about praying scriptures for children, aligning with John Mark Comer's "Practicing the Way." Jody introduces herself and her family, discussing her books on praying scriptures for children of various ages and the power of praying God's Word.
Addressing Parental Concerns Through Scripture
Jody discusses a survey of parents' concerns and how scripture addresses these, providing examples of prayers for various challenges.
Praying for Salvation, Character, and Protection
The discussion focuses on praying for children's salvation (using Acts 26:18 and 2 Corinthians 5:17), character development, and safety (using Psalm 91 as a model).
Praying for Relationships and Practical Tips
The conversation shifts to praying for children's relationships, using Proverbs as guidance, and offers practical tips for busy moms, including advice on handling unanswered prayers and trusting God's timing.
Keywords
Praying Scriptures
Using biblical verses as a framework for prayers, infusing faith and God's promises into parental petitions. Provides a deeper, more effective prayer life.
Spiritual Disciplines
Practices that cultivate a deeper relationship with God, such as prayer, Bible study, and meditation. Praying scriptures is one such discipline.
Surrender in Parenting
Releasing control and trusting God's plan for children's lives, accepting His will even when it differs from personal desires.
John Mark Comer's "Practicing the Way"
A book emphasizing discipleship and following Jesus's teachings. This podcast episode connects the concept of trusting God with practical application in parenting.
Parenting Challenges
Common difficulties faced by parents, addressed through prayer and scriptural guidance.
Effective Prayer
Techniques and principles for more impactful and God-honoring prayer.
God's Will
Understanding and aligning personal desires with God's plan for children.
Trust in God
The importance of faith and reliance on God's provision and protection.
Q&A
What is the benefit of praying scriptures for your children?
Praying scriptures aligns your requests with God's will, leading to more creative and effective prayers. It also allows God's Word to transform your thinking and parenting approach.
How do prayer concerns evolve as children grow?
Concerns shift from basic needs (health, safety) to more complex issues (relationships, identity, career) as children mature. However, core desires for character and faith remain consistent.
How can busy moms incorporate scripture prayers into their daily lives?
Pray short, simple prayers throughout the day—while doing chores, driving, or during brief moments. Use index cards or printable prayer cards as reminders.
What should you do when prayers seem unanswered?
Trust that God's plan is ultimately better than your own. His timing and methods may differ from your expectations, but He is working for your children's good.
What resources are available to help moms who want to pray scriptures for their children?
Jody Burnt's website (jodyburnt.com) offers printable prayer cards, study guides, and other resources to support moms in this practice.
Show Notes
There is so much encouragement in this episode for standing on the truth of God’s word and relying on scripture to help shape your children, teens and adult children. Of course, we as moms can’t help but be changed when we hide his word in our hearts and pray them over our family.
What we chat about:
- Using God’s word for prayers is powerful.
- There isn’t a need we’ll face in parenting that God hasn’t provided for in his word.
- Specific scriptures to pray for your child’s salvation
- Asking God what we can nurture and pray for in each child’s unique giftings
- God will accomplish the changes in your child’s character. Our job is to partner with him.
- Praying against fear and for protection
- Asking God to shape your children into good friends
- Processing popular media with your kids and discussing how it aligns or doesn’t align with a Godly world view
- The power of having others pray for your kids in community
- When prayers aren’t answered the way we want, God is still writing their stories.
- Free resources available at https://jodieberndt.com/resources
Ephesians 4:29 - Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
John 15:7 - If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Psalm 121:7-8 - The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Acts 26:18 - Open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.
2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!
Colossians 3:12 - Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Philippians 2:13 - for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
Psalm 91:11 - For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
Proverbs 17:17 - Shape my child into a friend who loves at all times
Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
Proverbs 16:28 - A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
Links Mentioned:
- https://jodieberndt.com/
- Mom Life Unscripted YouTube Channel
- Jeannie Cunnion’s “Mom Set Free” Book
- Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children: By Jodie Berndt
- Praying the Scriptures for Your Children: By Jodie Berndt
Praying the Scriptures for Your Life: By Jodie Berndt
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- Do you have scriptures you pray for your children? Were there scriptures Jodi shared you wanted to start using?
- What is a need you have right now in parenting that you need a verse to pray for?
- How can you incorporate praying for your children into your daily rhythm?
- Pick one of the verses/prayers Jodie shared and write it down on a Post-it or notecard. Put it somewhere you will see it and pray.
- Share a need for one of your children with the group. Pray for each other and ask God to breathe new hope and faith into your parenting.
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