Fresh, biblical ideas that help you pray rich, intentional prayers for your parents.
Little children often see their mothers and fathers as the ones with all the answers. It’s not until we grow up that we realize our parents are just like us—regular people in need of prayer.
This guide will help you to pray rich, intentional prayers for your mother or father—be they biological or adoptive, working or retired, frail or fit, married or separated, believers or not yet Christians. Whatever their situation, if we want to love them well, we need to pray.
Each of the 21 prayer themes in this book takes a passage of Scripture and suggests five things to pray for a particular area of your parents’ lives. You can use this book in any number of ways: work through it as part of your daily quiet time or pick it up whenever a particular need arises.
Get your copy of 5 Things To Pray For Your Parents: Prayers That Change Things For An Older Generation at Amazon, The Good Book Company, 10ofThose, Christianbook, or other major retailers.
ENDORSEMENTS
“Mining the riches of Scripture, Stanley guides us to intercede for our moms’ and dads’ greatest needs and to consider our own duty to love and honor them. As you seek to glorify God as the son or daughter he’s called you to be, this book will be an excellent resource.”
— Megan Hill , Editor, The Gospel Coalition; Author, A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church
“I grew up knowing that my parents prayed for me every day, but it took me a long time to realize I could (and should) pray for them too. This book is a wonderful guide to help me see how to do that in a way that is rooted in Scripture and honoring to them.”
— Barnabas Piper, Author, Hoping for Happiness
“While I'm quick to pray for my husband, children, and church, I often forget to pray for the hearts and lives of my own parents. I'm so grateful for Chelsea's wisdom and helpful prompts! I look forward to using this resource in my own life.”
— Emily Jensen, Co-author, Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments; Co-founder of the Risen Motherhood ministry
“In Five Things to Pray for Your Parents, Chelsea Stanley equips us with biblical truth and encouragement to pray for every kind of parent in every kind of situation. This book is immensely practical and has spurred me to pray faithfully and specifically for my own parents.”
— Glenna Marshall, Author, The Promise is His Presence and Everyday Faithfulness
“5 Things to Pray for Your Parents deals in things that are particularly close to God’s heart—his Word, earnest prayer, and caring for our parents. The practice Stanley invites us into will, no doubt, engage us more profoundly in certain seasons, but it is full of promise in all seasons, both for the ones prayed for and the one praying.”
— Mike Bullmore, Senior Pastor, Crossway Community Church; father of three grown children
“Scripture-saturated, accessible, soul-stirring, and convicting. I recommend this practical aid to young and old as a thoughtful encouragement in a duty we too easily neglect: praying for our parents. Whether you’re on good terms or painful, whether they’re believers (yet) or not, spending time praying for them through this study will warm affections, encourage repentance, and implore God to do what only he can.”
— Greg Morse, Staff writer, desiringGod.org
“When I found out about this book, I immediately started using it to pray for my own parents. 5 Things to Pray for Your Parents has blessed me so much, and has reminded me that ultimately, if I want to bless and honor my loved ones, I've got to start with prayer.”
— Isabel Tom, Author, The Value of Wrinkles: A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life
“Chelsea Stanley has blessed the Church by giving us this wise and biblically sound advice on how to pray for our parents. Her model of basing our prayers directly on Scripture is both wise and instructive. But, this book will only be of value if it is used. So, get it, plan to read and pray though a short section each day, as you use it as a tool to bless your parents and strengthen your own prayer life. Oh, and make sure I get a copy for each of my sons!”
— John Dunlop, Geriatrician; Author, Finishing Well to the Glory of God; father of two adult sons
“Chelsea Stanley gives us a necessary reminder—our parents are in need of prayer. Here's an insightful, Scriptural guide to help us do just that!”
— Barbara and Stacy Reaoch (mother and daughter in-law) Author, A Better Than Anything Christmas and Wilderness Wanderings respectively