Prayer for a Teenager

Prayer for a

Teenager

Father, in the name of Jesus, I affirm Your Word over my

son/daughter. I commit __________ to You and delight

myself also in You. I thank You that You deliver __________ out

of rebellion into right relationship with us, his/her parents.

Father, the first commandment with a promise is to the child

who obeys his/her parents in the Lord. You said that all will be

well with him/her and he/she will live long on the earth. I affirm

this promise on behalf of my ch i l d , asking You to give

__________ an obedient spirit that he/she may honor (esteem

and value as precious) his/her father and mother.

Father, forgive me for mistakes made out of my own

u n re s o lved hurts or selfishness, which may have caused

__________ hurt. I release the anointing that is upon Jesus to

bind up and heal our (parents’ and child’s) broken hearts. Give us

the ability to understand and forgive one another, as God for

Christ’s sake has forgiven us. Thank You for the Holy Spirit Who

leads us into all truth and corrects erroneous perceptions about

past or present situations.

Thank You for teaching us to listen to each other and giving

__________ an ear that hears admonition, for then he/she will be

called wise. I affirm that I will speak excellent and princely things,

and the opening of my lips shall be for right things. Father, I

commit to train and teach __________ in the way that he/she is

to go, and when __________ is old, he/she will not depart from

sound doctrine and teaching, but will follow it all the days of

his/her life. In the name of Jesus, I command rebellion to be far

from the heart of my child and confess that he/she is willing and

obedient, free to enjoy the reward of Your promises. __________

shall be peaceful, bringing peace to others.

Father, according to Your Word, we have been given the

ministry of reconciliation, and I release this ministry and the word

of reconciliation into this family situation. I refuse to provoke or

irritate or fret my child; I will not be hard on him/her lest he/she

becomes discouraged, feeling inferior and frustrated. I will not

break his/her spirit, in the name of Jesus and by the power of the

Holy Spirit. Father, I forgive my child for the wrongs he/she has

done and stand in the gap until he/she comes to his/her senses and

escapes out of the snare of the enemy (rebellion). Thank You for

watching over Your Word to perform it, turning and reconciling

the heart of the rebellious child to the parents and the hearts of

the parents to the child. Thank You for bringing my child back

into a healthy relationship with You and with me, that our lives

might glorify You! Amen.

Scripture References

Psalm 55:12-14 Proverbs 8:6,7

1 Peter 5:7 Proverbs 22:6

Psalm 37:4 Isaiah 1:19

John 14:6 Isaiah 54:13

Ephesians 6:1-3 2 Corinthians 5:18,19

1 John 1:9 Colossians 3:21

Isaiah 61:1 John 20:23

John 16:13 Ezekiel 22:30

Proverbs 15:31 Jeremiah 1:12

Proverbs 13:1 Malachi 4:6