Heart to Heart: A Warrior Prayers Update

We are Day 9 into Warrior Prayers, praying Scripture into the lives of our sons, and each day I am humbled by what I am learning. The focus through the entire challenge is on the heart of my son rather than his behavior, because truly, while I can control his behavior, only God can change his heart.

But I expected to see that truth, what I didn’t expect was the conviction for my own life. Each day, as I pray the ten Scriptures given for a particular heart issue, I’m forced to pray for myself. It seems that daily my prayer is, “Lord, I can’t pray for something in his life that isn’t true in my life. Change my heart in this area, too.”

And yes, I have seen some of our struggles seem to escalate as I’ve been praying for him. Whether it be his attitude toward me during correction or a selfish attitude toward others, those areas seem to be much worse particularly on the days I’ve been in prayer for that area. Why? Whether it’s spiritual warfare or my own heightened awareness of the problem, it has drawn me even further into prayer, reminding me that this isn’t a sentimental show but war for the heart of my son.

Want to join me? Feel free to jump in anytime during the challenge. It’s never too late to pray.