Praying for Our Sons

This gray tree frog is also pictured below.  They turn green, brown, or gray depending on their environment and on humidity.  Our family is delighted with our new pet, whose impressive jumping makes him quite exciting.  Females are one to two inches, and males are two inches or less.  We believe Titus Treefrog is a male.  "Let's make him a Biblical frog!" said Paul, naming him Titus (the book we had just finished reading as a family).

Praying for Our Sons

Our Father, may my sons......

...love their families as Christ loved the Church, sacrificially--as their own father does.

...develop a disciplined prayer and Bible reading regimen they'll take with them to adulthood, holding it as sacred.

...support their families to the best of their abilities, working hard and smart, putting God, love, and family above self-serving ambition.

...spend time guiding and investing in their families, directing them in the ways of the Lord, leading them in selfless love.

...marry strong Christian women, from strong Christian homes, who will display biblical conduct.

...leave their families and cleave to their wives, in biblical fashion.

...have no reproductive health issues (if it be your will), producing as many children as you bless them with, raising them for your glory.

...choose godly friends who are willing to uplift them, admonish them in love when necessary, hold them accountable for Bible study and consistent prayer, and sexual purity.  May my sons provide the same godly counsel for their friends.

...stay sexually pure always--heart, mind and body.

... exercise self-control regarding their own hobbies and interests, never putting them above God or family needs. 

...accept with gratitude, never bitterness, whatever circumstances God orchestrates for them and for their families.

...lead their families in godly stewardship of resources, always having a heart for the home church and for the poor and needy.

...love their siblings always, developing life-long friendships with them, enjoying fellowship, guidance, loyalty, and support.

...honor their parents.