So many times I’ve heard the statement ” I’m a product of my mother’s prayers” as people have shared their testimonies . I’ve always wondered as a young person in foster care,if I would be the product of the lack of my mother’s prayers. But as I go deeper in God I’ve learned two important things. The first would be God is always interceding for us (Romans 8:34) and the second is the lord has people praying from all different parts of the world for us. You ever just walk past someone and you don’t know them but you can feel their burden and you begin to pray for them? God does the same on our behalf too. No one is ever forgotten in the kingdom of God.I’m so honored to say I’m a product of prayers from nations of obedient people of God. When I was in Foster Care I felt so empty and believed all the lies the enemy told me. I lived in torment but God didn’t leave me there ,it was only by the power of prayer I was pulled me out of darkness.
God inspired me through this post to encourage you to pray for children who are motherless and fatherless . I know I started this off talking about mother’s prayers but fathers prayers are just as important. We need everyone at the table.
I’m sure there are many people who may say how can I pray for a child I never met? I don’t even know their name. God knows their name by heart and you don’t need to know . Just pray for them like you would pray for you friend, your child, your sister , or your brother with the same love . Cry out for them .Below is just an example of how you can pray for them . And I also listed 32 topics you can prayer for them . I just want to thank you in advance for praying for these children.
This is just an example of a prayer
Father in the name of Jesus I ask you to show me, how I can pray for orphans, lead me lord. Father, in the name of Jesus I declare you cover this child with your precious blood. Father,I rebuke every single stronghold or tactic of the enemy. Father, I speak life over this child. I declare you provide their natural and spiritual needs. Father, I declare you fill their hearts with your love and joy. Father, I bind the spirit of anxiety, confusion,bitterness, self-destruction, and declare peace. Father, I delcare safety every place their feet touch . Father, I bind generational curses which create bondage . Father, I declare forgiveness over them. Father, I delcare renuincation in their families. Father any child that will not be reunited with family are placed in loving forever families. Father, I declare your supernatural love over them. In the name of Jesus, I pray amen.
Different things to pray for
- Build Relationship with Jesus ( Learn about the fathers Love)
- Pray for a sound mind ( Children in foster care sometimes can have a lot of anxiety around unexpected change, family, school, etc)
- Pray for stability + Permanency ( A lot of kids in care go from home to home )
- Pray against child abuse
- Pray for love based relationships
- Siblings stay connected ( Many times siblings are separated)
- Good Social workers
- Good judges
- Feel love + appreciated + honored
- Treated as part of family
- Get adopted naturally and spirtually
- Reconnect with family + Rebuild relationships
- Healing from Trauma
- Restoration within self
- Learn their true identity in God
- The ability to follow their dreams
- Age out of foster care with a family and housing
- Bank account ( Supernatural filling )
- Healthy bodies + Healthy Teeth
- Divine protection
- pray against attacks of the enemy
- Close doors of child trafficking and sex trafficking
- Mentors
- Ordained Friendships
- Respect for self and others
- Special days of their lives to be honored ( Birthday, graduation, achievement)
- People to advocate for children
- Forgiveness for self ( if needed ) and for others
- Set free from rejections abandonment , orphans spirit , depression,suicide , homosexuality , loneliness , anger , bitterness, insanity ,
- Strength + Perseverance endurance
- The church to teach about sonship & adoption & deliverance
- Church makes orphans feel welcomed and helps with their needs