Warrior Prayers - Day 16

21 Days of Prayer for our Sons…

Today’s Prayer in on GENTLENESS…

We are still praying for the “fruit of the Spirit” to be evident in our sons!

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, GENTLENESS, self-control, against such there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22

The following is from Brooke McGlothlin’s Warrior Prayers Leader Guide:

Aggression in men is commonplace. It may not manifest itself the same way for all of them, but it’s there nonetheless. For the physical boys, it shows up in their need to be on the top of the wrestling pile. For the intellectuals, it shows up in their need to score the highest on the exam or be at the top of the class. Personally, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with aggression. I don’t want to break my sons of their aggressive streak and I’m learning not to be afraid of it. But I do want to teach them how and when to use it. I’m beginning to think that gentleness is more of an approach to life than a specific characteristic to develop.

Since they were born, we’ve whispered these words into our sons’ ears:

“God made men to protect women and care for them. God made you a big brother! Your job is to protect your little brother, not hurt him. There’s a time to play and a time to listen. If you can’t listen, you have to feel (true in so many aspects of life). God wants you to use your strength to protect, not to hurt. Superhero’s don’t look for fights, but they will fight to protect others. It’s OK to want to be the best, but the best people in life are the ones who serve others. A gentle word turns away wrath…”

“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gently open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” - James 3:17

Today’s verses are:

Proverbs 15:4

Matthew 11:29

Ephesians 4:2

1 Thessalonians 2:7

1 Timothy 3:3

1 Timothy 6:11

2 Timothy 2:25

Titus 3:2

James 3:17

1 Peter 3:15

Praying for GENTLE hearts,

Kim