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It’s my joy and honor to equip dads with practical tools to better dial into their daughters’ hearts.

With 25 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor and over 35 years working directly with teens and young adult women. Dr. Michelle Watson brings practical wisdom to dads with daughters of all ages.

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A Back-to-School Power Prayer for your Daughter

Michelle Watson

As your daughter begins this new school year, you’re aware that there are influences around her all day, every day. As her father, you will see potential pitfalls and speed bumps that may impact her in the ways she navigates her schedule, friends, grades, activities, sports, and on it goes.

I truly believe the best way to put your love into action is through the power of prayer.

I just finished reading a great book by Mark Batterson titled, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day and I was profoundly convicted and inspired when reading these words

“There are only two ways to live your life: survival mode or prayer mode. Survival mode is simply reacting to the circumstances around you…Prayer mode is the exact opposite. Your spiritual antenna is up and your radar is on…If you want to see and seize God-ordained opportunities, you’ve got to live in prayer mode.”

So Dad, as you talk to your Heavenly Father about your daughter, you’re aligning your heart with His heart for your girl.

Imagine if you were to pray the same prayer for her every day over the next nine months.

THIS, my friend, is one way you can live out the truth of James 5:16…

The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power.

Did you catch two key words here? HEARTFELT and PERSISTENT.

We already know your heart is turned towards your daughter or you wouldn’t be reading this blog. Now for the persistent part. This means being tenacious, determined, stubborn and tireless.

If you’re ready to put your heart into action with powerful prayers for your daughter, I encourage you to write out your prayers and commit to speaking them out to the Father daily.

Here are five incredible Scriptures you can pray for her protection and growth throughout this school year. You can even let her know you’re praying these specific truths for her!

  1. May the Lord bless you and keep you; May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His peace.
    (Numbers 6:24-26)

  2. I pray that out of his glorious riches the Father may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being.
    (Ephesians 3:16)

  3. God has not given you a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.
    (2 Timothy 1:7)

  4. I can’t stop thanking God for you. Every time I pray, I give thanks. But I do more than thank. I ask Jesus to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you
     to do and grasp the immensity of this better way of life.
    (Ephesians 1:18-19)

  5. Put on the full armor of God…Stand firm with the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, and the shoes of peace. Take up the shield of faith and put on the helmet of salvation while holding the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
    (Ephesians 6:13-17)

Dad, the time is now to provide spiritual covering for your daughter like never before. As you believe God to strengthen her during this next school year, both of you will celebrate the answers to your powerful prayers when you look back at the end of the year.

And this is your opportunity to put your faith into action as a man who is tenacious, determined, stubborn and tireless. Go Dad!

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