A Prayer for New Parents
Dear God, we are just so thankful for this little miracle, [name of your baby]. We know he/she is a beautiful gift from You and your precious handiwork, and we recognize that you've given us the incredible job of raising him/her.
We thank you for the legacy of his/her grandparents and great-grandparents before him/her. As it says in Proverbs "The righteous man walks in his integrity ; blessed are his children after him". We thank you God that [name of your baby]'s walks in this promise.
We ask that Your hand would be powerfully upon his/her life. We pray that You would guard his/her spirit and his/her mind. As he/she grows, may he/she always know he/she is loved unconditionally by You, his/her Creator, and by his/her parents.
We ask for the wisdom and strength for [name of your baby] to one day choose to follow You, becoming a man whose life is marked by courage, integrity, and grace. Guide him/her to discover and fulfil the unique purpose and mission You have designed just for him/her.
May his/her life be a constant reflection of Your glory, and may he/she bring much joy to his/her family, his/her community, and Your Kingdom.
We commit [name of your baby] to Your loving care, in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Now we lift up ourselves, and ask for everything we need to be the best godly parents:
We thank You for the profound blessing of our faith in action. Our friends and our church family have been so uplifted and blessed by the way we live out our love for You through our love for people. It is such a privilege that You've given [name of your baby] to us, with such deep, compassionate hearts for our community. We pray that the virtues You've cultivated in us - our generosity, our kindness, our service, and our unshakeable trust in You - would find fertile ground in our child, [name of your baby].
Help us be the example. Let our own lives be marked by love, kindness, and righteousness. Remind us that the best lesson we can teach is how much we rely on You. We ask that You would bless and honour our marriage, and help our home be a safe, unified, and peaceful place where Your presence is felt.
Give us wisdom and intentionality. Help us find the right words and the right moments to talk about You, making Your Word a natural part of our family's daily life.
Fill us with patience and endless love. When we need to discipline, help us do it with self-control and consistency, never out of anger, but always guiding [name of your baby] toward what is right. Give us the grace to forgive quickly and model Your perfect, unconditional love.
May we raise a child who loves You fiercely, and may [name of your baby] grow up to fulfil the wonderful plan You have for his/her life.
In Jesus' name, Amen.