Moments Of Peace For MomsSampl

A Prayer Challenge A young mother once said, “I wish I could wrap my children in bubble wrap to protect them from the big, bad world outside.” Author Stormie Omartian understands how that mother feels. In her book The Power of a Praying Parent , she writes, “One day I cried out to God, saying, ‘Lord, this is too much for me. I can’t keep a twenty-four-hours-a-day, moment-by-moment watch on my son. How can I ever have peace?’” God responded by leading Stormie and her husband to become praying parents. They began to intercede for their son daily, mentioning the details of his life in prayer. The desire to wrap our children in bubble wrap to protect them is rooted in fear. Wrapping children in prayer, as Jesus did (Matthew 19:13–15), is a powerful alternative. He cares more about our children than we do, so we can release them into His hands by praying for them. As we pray, He will give us the peace we long for (Philippians 4:6–7). This challenge is for all parents—even those whose children have grown up: Don’t ever stop wrapping your children in prayer!  — Joanie Yoder