5 Things to Pray for Your Parents: Prayers that Change Things for an Older Generation

The Bible calls us to honor our parents – and one way we can do that is by praying for them. Little children often see their mothers and fathers as the ones with all the answers. It's not until we grow up that we realize our parents are just like us – regular people in need of prayer. This guide will gives 21 prayer theme to help you to pray rich, intentional prayers for your mother or father – be they biological or adoptive, working or retired, frail or fit, married or separated, believers or unbelievers. Whatever their situation, if we want to love them well, we need to pray.

The command to honor our parents comes with a beautiful promise-"that it may go well with you" (Ephesians 6 v 3). The hope of this guide is that you will reap this blessing as you come before God with prayers that change things for an older generation.