Powerful Prayers for Your Daughter: Praying for Every Part of Her Life
By Rob Teigen and Joanna Teigen
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Rob and Joanna Teigen assure parents that just because they don't always understand their son or daughter, that doesn't mean that God doesn't. Collecting specific prayers parents can use, along with stories from other parents about how God has answered their prayers, Rob and Joanna give readers a strong foundation to build a lifelong habit of praying for their kids. They also explain what boys and girls need to learn as they grow up, including character, courage, modesty, self-control, forgiveness, and more, so parents can pray for every part of their kids' lives.
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Powerful Prayers for Your Daughter - Rob Teigen
Praying for your daughter is one of the most important things you will ever do in your life. I have seen God do amazing things in my daughter’s life by committing to praying for her. If you’re a parent with daughters, you’re going to want to read this book.
Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker; lead pastor of National Community Church
All daughters want to be ‘seen’ by their parents. They long to know they are special and loved by them. Rob and Joanna Teigen’s prayers in this book will help you see your daughter in a new way and do the most powerful thing: love her through your prayers.
Chris Fabry, author; host of Chris Fabry Live
Rob and Joanna Teigen have written the ideal book to help parents pray for their daughters. They’ve covered virtually every area that a daughter needs prayer coverage in. Then they’ve given parents the perfect words to use. Want to be a better parent? Pray for your kids. This book will help.
Rick Johnson, bestselling author of That’s My Son, That’s My Girl, and Better Dads, Stronger Sons
Is there any sweeter legacy that a parent can leave for their little girl than the knowledge that her parents prayed for every area of her life? Rob and Joanna Teigen give parents the tools they need to make that hope a reality. I love their warmhearted but practical approach to equip parents in their pursuit to be the parents they want to be.
Kathi Lipp, bestselling author of The Husband Project and Clutter Free
Our girls are inspired when they know they are loved, hear encouraging words, and know we are praying for them. Rob and Joanna Teigen have crafted a great book to help parents succeed in these vital areas with their daughters. I highly recommend this book!
Bill Farrel, coauthor of Men Are Like Waffles—Women Are Like Spaghetti; www.love-wise.com
"Powerful Prayers for Your Daughter works on so many levels. Well-chosen Scripture and heartfelt prayers make this an invaluable resource. But the hidden benefit is how Rob and Joanna have opened a surprising window into your little girl’s world. The future is undeniably filled with moments of blessings and brokenness, love and loneliness, the need for courage and the need for compassion. And parents must be prepared. These inspired pages will help caring parents guide their daughters through every season of life."
Jay Payleitner, national speaker; bestselling author of 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad and The Jesus Dare
© 2014 by Rob and Joanna Teigen
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Repackaged edition published 2019
Previously published in 2014 under the title A Dad’s Prayers for His Daughter
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To our daughters,
Emma, Leah, and Anna.
You are loved!
Contents
Cover 1
Endorsements 2
Half Title Page 3
Title Page 5
Copyright Page 6
Dedication 7
A Word from Rob 15
A Word from Joanna 19
1. When She Needs God’s Salvation 21
2. When She’s My Treasure 22
3. When She Feels Inferior 24
4. When She Covets More 25
5. When She’s Afraid 26
A Prayer Story 27
6. When She Thirsts for God 29
7. When She Needs Peace 30
8. When She’s Angry 32
9. When Her Life Is Set Apart 33
Her Relationship with Her Dad 35
10. When She’s Rejected 37
11. When She’s Finding Her Treasure 39
12. When She’s Going through a Storm 40
13. When She Needs to Tell the Truth 41
14. When She Needs Wisdom 43
15. When She Needs Courage to Live for God 45
A Prayer Story 46
16. When She’s Falling into Addiction 49
17. When She’s Worried 50
18. When She’s Proud 51
Her Blessings 53
19. When She’s Grieving 56
20. When She Needs to Stay Pure 57
21. When She Needs to Honor Her Parents 59
22. When She Must Submit to Authority 60
23. When She’s Making Plans 62
24. When She Hears False Teaching 63
25. When She Needs Good Advice 65
A Prayer Story 66
26. When She Needs to Give 67
27. When She Needs to Work 69
Her Identity 70
28. When She Needs Self-Control 73
29. When She’s Looking for Fun 74
30. When She’s Choosing Her Words 76
31. When She’s Preparing for Marriage 77
32. When She’s Doubting God 79
33. When She Needs Healing 80
34. When She Needs to Confess 82
35. When She Struggles with Gossip 83
A Prayer Story 84
36. When She’s Facing a Change 86
Her Purity 87
37. When She’s Finding Her Identity 91
38. When She Needs Community 92
39. When She’s Rebellious 93
40. When She’s Bored 95
41. When She’s Feeling Bitter 96
A Prayer Story 98
42. When She’s Lonely 101
43. When She Needs to Pray 102
44. When She Needs Discipline 103
45. When She Needs Modesty 105
Her Failures 106
46. When She Needs to Serve 108
47. When She Can Share Her Faith 110
48. When She’s Unique and Special 111
A Prayer Story 112
49. When She’s Using the Internet 115
50. When She’s Dreaming about the Future 117
51. When She Needs My Influence 118
52. When She Needs Comfort 120
53. When She’s Depressed 121
54. When She Needs Humility 122
Her Protection 124
55. When She’s Managing Her Money 126
56. When She Considers Dating 128
57. When She Needs a Friend 129
58. When She Needs a Mentor 131
A Prayer Story 132
59. When She’s Bullied 133
60. When She Connects with Her Parents 135
61. When We Need Time Together 136
62. When She Feels Pressure to Achieve 138
63. When She’s Choosing Who to Worship 139
Her Idols 141
64. When She Needs to Abide in God 145
65. When She’s Growing in Maturity 146
66. When She Has a Need 148
67. When She Needs Peace and Rest 149
68. When She Needs to Laugh 150
A Prayer Story 152
69. When the Enemy Is Attacking 153
70. When She’s Discovering Her Spiritual Gifts 154
71. When She’s Critical of Others 156
72. When She’s Pressured to Fit In 157
Her Gifts and Talents 158
73. When She’s Discontent 161
74. When She Doubts Her Worth 163
75. When She Tries to Be Perfect 164
76. When I’m Losing Hope in My Daughter 166
77. When She Expresses Herself 167
78. When I Give Her Too Much 169
A Prayer Story 170
79. When She Needs to Love God with All Her Heart 172
80. When She Needs Compassion 173
81. When She Goes through Trials 175
Her Relationship with God 177
82. When She’s Feeling Guilty 179
83. When She Compares Herself to Others 181
84. When She Longs for Beauty 183
85. When She Needs to Hang In There 184
A Prayer Story 186
86. When Her Reputation Is at Stake 188
87. When She Shows Favoritism 189
88. When She Needs the Word of God 191
Notes 195
About the Authors 197
Back Ads 199
Back Cover 204
A Word from Rob
Prayer goes where a parent can’t. It softens hard hearts, enlightens darkened minds, and guides lost souls. Prayer is a parent’s way of taking matters into God’s hands.
Will Davis Jr.1
EVERYBODY KNOWS ME as the dad who likes to have fun. I’ve written joke books for kids and a whole book of daddy-daughter date ideas. My wife rolls her eyes every time I get rowdy with the girls when I’m supposed to be settling them down for the night. My favorite time of the day is when I walk in the door after work and head straight out to the trampoline to jump around with the kids. We go to concerts, have Starbucks dates before school, and demolish the kitchen every Christmas baking cookies together.
I spend all this time with my kids because I love them. They make me laugh. They’re my favorite people! But I also invest the time because I believe their relationship with me is crucial to their future. If they feel loved and cherished by me, they won’t be as likely to meet their needs in the wrong places. If we’re comfortable and open with each other, I can share my faith and speak truth into their lives. Most of all, the love they receive from me is their first taste of the love of God himself.
I realize, though, that no matter how much time we spend together, I can’t control who they will ultimately become. All the instruction, advice, and protection I give won’t ensure that all will go well in their lives. No matter how often I take them to church and have family devotions at the dinner table, I can’t make them embrace my faith in God and live for him.
This is why I have to put my daughters in God’s hands. It encourages me to know that even though I’m not a perfect dad, God will always be a perfect Father. I don’t always know what’s best for my girls, but God does. The best thing I can do is bring my daughters and their needs to him in prayer. It’s not our last-ditch effort to make things come out okay—it’s the first thing we should do because it invites the power of God into their lives.
Sometimes, though, it’s hard to know exactly how to pray for a daughter. I can’t always relate to her emotions. She has struggles and experiences that I’m not always aware of. I’ll see an attitude or perspective that needs adjusting, but I don’t know what to say. It can be hard to know whether she needs more limits or greater freedom. That’s why we wrote this book—to offer some insights about parenting and prayers that put words to the concerns dads feel for their girls.
This book is a tool to help you as you bring your daughter to the Lord in prayer. It may be useful to pray through a prayer every day or every week, or to pick it up when a specific topic is on your mind. Take time to read and meditate on the Scriptures included with each prayer so God can speak to you through his Word. Don’t feel limited by what’s written on the page—the Lord is eager to hear your needs and praises in your own words too.
I’m encouraged as a dad when I see God responding to the prayers of other men I know. Several prayers and stories are included in the book that show how other men have prayed and seen God respond in their daughters’ lives.
Prepare to be changed as you commit yourself to praying for your daughter. God will give you greater strength and wisdom in your parenting. Your faith will be stretched as you wait on him to work in her life. You’ll find yourself letting go of your own expectations and asking God what his priorities are. You’ll become a stronger parent as you experience God’s influence in your own life. You’ll begin to release your dreams and hopes for your daughter as you realize God has had plans in mind for her life since before the creation of the world! You’ll find more grace for her mistakes. More patience in waiting for her to mature. More courage in knowing the Lord will go through every challenge by her side. More delight in her individuality. And more gratitude as you see she is truly a gift from God just for you.
It is a privilege to share this book of prayers with you. May you be blessed as a father as you bring your daughter’s needs before the Lord. I pray you will find a helper and friend in him that you’ve never fully known before. God bless you and your family.
Rob
A Word from Joanna
I AM SO VERY GRATEFUL that I have a praying husband. Knowing that he faithfully brings our needs to God gives me security and makes me feel loved. It reassures me that we’re not walking this parenting journey alone. The burden of responsibility for our kids can feel too heavy to bear on our own.
What I’ve noticed as we’ve prayed over the years is that God does just as much work in changing me as in caring for my girls. I know a lot of us moms tend to worry. We work ourselves up over their grades, health, manners, organizational habits, and social lives. Our emotions run high over their weaknesses, and it can be hard to celebrate their successes when so many fears are constantly running through our minds. When Rob and I pray for our daughters, it settles me down. I put all of my concerns in God’s lap and am able to let them go.
My girls know how to push my buttons too. They know if they roll their eyes when I’m talking I’m probably going to lose it! It’s really difficult to see our daughters struggling with bad attitudes. Again, when I’m tempted to get angry about their choices, prayer lets me release them to God’s control. He gives me patience and understanding. I’m able to see the big picture instead of fixating on minor issues. He reminds me of all the many, many things I enjoy in my girls and the privilege it is to be their mother. He rekindles my joy and fills me with hope for the future. Basically, God makes me a better mom when I pray.
Prayer also keeps a lot of tension out of our marriage. If I’m looking to Rob to fix
our girls when they mess up, he starts feeling pushed (okay, nagged) about how he should handle things. When we pray and trust the Lord for wisdom and help in raising our kids, then I can relax and be thankful that Rob is parenting them God’s way instead of mine.
We’ve seen God move through our prayers to change our daughters’ lives—we’ve seen them grow in confidence, discover their talents and passions, and come to know the Lord as their Savior. We’re in the trenches just like you, raising our children the best we can and praying God will hold on tight to each of us. My hope for you is that you’ll find him to be all you need as you parent your own daughter. Discover how near he is to you. He wants to bless you both as you reach out to him.
Joanna
1
When She Needs God’s Salvation
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?
Yes, Lord,
she replied, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.
John 11:25–27
See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the