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He’s grown now. You still pray for him.
Prayers Over My Adult Son
115 Scripture-Based Prayers for His Faith, Protection, Relationships, Work, and Struggles. Read the prayers as written, or let them inspire prayers of your own.
Paperback $19.99 · Hardcover $29.99 · Kindle $7.99, also in Kindle Unlimited
6 × 9 paperback on cream paper
Prayers for parents of grown sons
What is on your heart for your son tonight?
Choose the prayer that comes closest. Each one is a full prayer from the book, with its Bible verse, and you can read it here for free.
He is struggling
His faith
Between him and me
If you fear for his life right now, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, US).
A page from the book
This is how each prayer reads
The verse is on the left page and the prayer is on the right, so you never have to turn a page in the middle of a prayer.
Left page: the verse
Chapter 1
His faith
1 of 115
That he would know You for himself
I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.
Jeremiah 24:7
Also read
Job 42:5My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.
Jeremiah 31:3The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.
1 Corinthians 3:6-7I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
Right page: the prayer
1 · That he would know You for himself
Give my son the deep joy of knowing You for himself. Let faith become more than something he has heard about, more than familiar words or beloved traditions. Draw him into a life with You that is personal, honest, and alive.
Open his heart to recognize Your goodness. Let him discover that he can bring You his questions as freely as his gratitude, his failures as readily as his hopes. Teach him the sound of Your voice through Scripture and the quiet leading of Your Spirit. May he know Jesus as Savior and friend, and may grace shape each day he lives.
I am glad for every person who has shown him what faith can look like, but his heart belongs to You. There are places in him I will never reach, thoughts I will never hear, and choices that must be his alone. Meet him there, Father. Give him wisdom that is rooted in knowing Your character, courage that grows from trusting You, and compassion shaped by the love of Christ.
May my son walk with You freely, not to satisfy anyone else, but because he has come to know that You are worthy of his whole heart. Let his life with You be sincere, enduring, and entirely his own.
I prayed this on
What is inside
115 prayers in 13 chapters
The book is arranged in four parts, so you can go straight to what you need.
- Part OneFor him
- Part TwoWhen he does not share my faith
- Part ThreeOn the hard days
- Part FourFor my own heart
On each page
- One prayer on each two-page spread: the verse on the left, the prayer on the right.
- Two or three related passages printed in full under “Also read”.
- A line at the end of each prayer to write the date you prayed it.
At the back
- An index of situations, so you can look up what is happening, such as “when he is afraid”.
- An index of scriptures.
- Pages to write your own prayers.
The book itself
- 12.5 point type on cream paper.
- A 6 by 9 inch paperback and hardcover, also on Kindle.
- Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.
- Written for mothers and fathers alike.
In the print editions, you can add a personal message on the illustrated gift page.
Questions
Before you start
I am not good with words. Can I still use this?
Yes. Every prayer is written out in full, so you can read it aloud or quietly, just as it is. You do not need to add anything. If a line does not fit your son, pass over it or say it your own way.
When you do want to use your own words, there are pages at the back to write them down.
Do I have to pray every day?
No. There is no schedule and nothing to keep up with. Open it when you need it and pray the one that fits what is happening. The index of situations at the back helps you find it. If you want to remember, write the date on the line at the end of the prayer.
Is it only for mothers?
No. It is written for mothers and fathers alike.
What if he does not believe?
Then there is a whole part of the book for you, called “When he does not share my faith”. It has prayers for when he has drifted from God, when he does not believe, when he is angry at God, and when he wants nothing to do with faith. He does not need to agree with you for you to pray for him.
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