For fathers to exercise godliness in the home: No. 2

***That fathers in every American household would exercise godliness.

Proverbs 4:1-4
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
Our nation is so broken. Our education system, our government, our society in general. Our families are broken. Even our churches and our faith seems deeply broken. Truly we have become a nation of broken hearts and broken minds.

We need your help. \

What if every father, whether in the home or not, would exercise godliness... Over 75 million fathers. Would You call them to godliness? Would Your Holy Spirit incite them to be consciously examine their behavior and conscientiously seek godliness? Would You give them a spirit of diligence to self-management. I ask it.

Please give fathers a desire to set an example for their children. Well up their love for their children and teach these fathers that their responsibility is before You, the mother, and the children. May this weigh heavily on their hearts. Weigh down their thoughts. Establish fathers all over this land to desire the best for their children.

Grip their thought life. Open their eyes to see the manner in which their children carefully watch. Establish in the minds of these fathers that their children are learning from them: what is acceptable; how to act; how to manage anger; how to express love—how to care. Father, even their personal habits of hygiene and health are being learned. Show them how their emotions affect their children. Open their eyes that they may "see" their own words working through the lives of their children.

Melt their hearts. Grip each father in this land. Father...this is not a prayer just for the fathers who have left their wives and children. This is for ALL fathers...those present and those who are not.

Clearly show them, in ways they cannot escape, that their presence and absence,is critical to their children. Give them the desire to be present and establish positive relationships and influences with their children.

Consider the fathers who are in their homes and the lives of their children? ...and whose example is negative...day in and day out. Please cause change in these lives: convict every father of the negative influences, the frustrations they have poured out on their children. Convict them of the times they have justified their absence.

Only You can do this. Would You do use pastors, ministers, group leaders? Would You use churches? Community groups? Civic groups? Father, please use all of them and gazillions of other means to establish biological fathers and true, responsible parents to their children. It could transform this nation, which has fallen so far behind.

Please help us pray. May wives and mothers pray diligently for the father of their children. May pastors and believers fall on our knees that godliness, as YOU define it, is established back in the United States.

In Jesus’ Name.

***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/