For our American Youth, No. 1

***That American Youth would respect authority and practice accountability.

1 Tim 4:12
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for our young people and their resilience. Thank You for their eagerness to bring change and desire to contribute. Father, they seek meaning in their lives, and they seek to make a difference. Thank You for them.

Our youth seem to have become wayward, disrespectful. But I must ask, have we shown them this path? Have we been wayward to Your Word and disrespectful of You and of them? Have we been dismissive to their calls to help, to contribute? Father, as we have turned our back to You, they have turned their back to us. Forgive us. Turn us around —all of us.

Show us how to set an example for our youth. Open our eyes to be keenly aware that our words, ways—our actions are being watched with great curiosity. Help us to live our lives, realizing that we are teaching our youth. Open our hearts to include them in our daily work and conversation. Give us a heart to reach out to them and be genuinely interested in their day, their challenges and their solutions, not just to their concerns, but to ours as well. Show us how to connect with them in meaningful ways.

You bring us to accountability; all of us. We will all stand before You and be held accountable for our actions, our thoughts, and our words. May we all live accordingly. Father, how can youth respect authority, if we aren’t respectful to Your authority? Help us to be accountable to You and to them! Show us this path for your church to practice accountability to each other and include the youth in that. Show us how to become solid, servant leaders and set the path, that our youth may see it, experience the results.

May our youth delve into Your Word and find Truth. May they have a heart to embrace it and value it. May they seek Your wisdom and hold it high esteem—as priceless. Father, please raise up leaders among our youth who will show the way. Please raise up “connectors” that will bridge the gap between themselves, their friend, and the older generations. Draw us together and show us the path. May all of us be diligent as we look to the time when we will stand before You and be held accountable.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider this prayer for our American Youth: http://ernestprays.blogspot.com/2016/06/for-our-american-youth-no-2.html

***These prayers are based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/