Prayers for Family – For Protection, Strength, and Unity Bond

• Rachel Dawson-(Courtesy)

Growing up in a prayer-filled home is a beautiful and powerful thing. Parents can pray over their children from the moment they are conceived through adulthood. Children can learn alongside their parents how to pray to the Lord themselves. Siblings can pray for and with one another as they resolve conflict and build strong relationships. Extended family can cover loved ones in prayer through both joyful and challenging seasons.

Families can pray together more often than just before dinner, and it can be a life-changing and transformative experience that not only brings family members closer to God, but closer to one another! We have collected our favorite prayers for family below as well as Scriptures you can use to pray over your family.  

Here are mighty (yet simple) prayers for your family:

Scriptures to Pray Over Your Family

Numbers 6:24-26″The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”

Lord, bless my family and children. Give them hearts that follow after you.

Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and courageous, Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Give my family the strength to not be afraid. Give them courage to stand up to what is right.

Psalm 51:10 “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”

Produce within them an attitude of integrity, giving their lives to giving you glory.

Luke 10:19  ‘Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

Let my family walk in your authority. May they understand and live each day, asserting the authority you have given them as your children.

 Philippians 4:6 – Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

Do not give them a spirit of fear, but one of courage and surrender.

(excerpt from 30 Scripture Blessings to Pray over your Family, Michelle S. Lazurek)