Prayers for Baby Wes

I have been thinking about all the many things Ryan and I will be responsible for teaching Weston as he grows up. The most important will be to teach him about God, having relationship with Him, and what God's purpose for us is. Of course, there will come a point where we will have to let him choose if he truly wants to follow the Lord. You teach them the best you can, but ultimately have to surrender them to the Lord and know they have to be the one to make the choice. Thinking about that makes me feel a sort of helplessness at first, but then I am reminded that we are given one of the most powerful weapons....prayer.

 I bought these prayers cards for each week of the pregnancy awhile back. I have definitely not been as good about praying through them as I should be. But, I am feeling a new motivation as I know God is prompting me to pray more for our little guy. After all, it's one of the most important and beneficial things I can do for him as his mama. :-)

 Here are some prayers from the last few prayer cards:

 - Pray that he will allow God to move and direct him throughout his life. Pray that whenever God calls him, your child will move - no matter the cost. What an awesome thing to pray....that Weston will do whatever it takes to follow God, no matter the sacrifice.

  "Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight." Psalm 119:35

 - Pray that your little one's eyes will always be looking for and following the Light of the World. Pray also that he will allow God's light to shine through him to be noticed by others. Weston is already called to know God and make him known to others....our primary purpose and calling in life.

  "When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12 


 "In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:16

 - Pray that his heart will remain sensitive to injustices, soft towards those in need, and caring to friends. Pray that when he does experience pain and heartache, that he will reach out to God as his true comforter. Notice that the second sentence says "when he does experience pain and heartache". It will happen.....he will have hard times despite my desire to protect him from anything bad in this world. BUT, what a loving God we have that uses these experiences to shape us to be more like him and promises to walk with us through the hard times. That might sound like a weird statement at first....to be thankful for the hard times. What...that's crazy talk?! However, the longer I live, I can look back at the hard times I have endured and feel grateful, b/c I see how God used them to teach me and make me more like Him. Without those, I would not be who I am. It has deepened my relationship with the Lord.  We are never alone. He is our true comforter. He gives a peace amidst the chaos that the world cannot give. It's true....I have experienced it first hand.

  "Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope." 2 Thessalonians 2:16


AMEN! Feeling very grateful today as I am reminded of God's love for us.