Who is Under Grace

The Grace
of God. It's a huge topic, and a critical concept. Like almost everything else
in our relationship with God, learning to define the functions of grace as God
does in His Word is imperative. Because if God has one definition of the
functions of Grace, and our definition of Grace is critically different from
how God defines grace, many of God's people may end up believing that they are
under Grace, when they are in reality Not fulfilling HIS definition of what it
means to be under HIS Grace. So how does God's Word say that Grace functions?
Does the grace of God really ONLY provide salvation and forgiveness of sins?
Or, does God's biblical grace also provide for our transformation, and does it
in power us and give us the ability to obey God, and do what He Commands? Who
is truly under grace?

The Grace to Overcome

Two Prayers Requesting YHWH’s Help in Raising Children

By Brother R. Michel Lankford

NOTE: First, let me say that I am NOT entirely certain WHY I feel so consistently prodded and strongly prompted by Abba YHWH to write these particular prayers. I have felt prompted to write words like these on and off at various times over the years, but I simply could not bring myself to write them, because I did not feel qualified, since I have no children. I see no prospect in my future for children. Please believe me when I tell you that I am not trying to suggest that I have all the answers, [but I’m frequently in touch with the ONE who does].

Much as I’ve tried to avoid this task because I felt underqualified, all I can say is that I had a consistent fire in my belly to write these prayers to help parents pray for God’s guidance, as they try to raise godly kids for future generations.

The way Abba-YAH got over the, ‘You’re underqualified fear’ is that he reminded me,” start with the premise of what do you wish that biological earthly father would have prayed over you, as you were trying to grow up?

Those meditations brought forth these words pouring out of me. I sincerely hope that you find these useful and the blessing. If however you feel that these prayers miss the mark or come short in some way, feel free to adapt them as YHWH directs you. Pray for me to hear and obey YHWH’s more clearly in the future. Thank you.

Asking YHWH’s Help, Guidance and Blessing in Raising a Son

Blessed are You, YHWH Almighty God. Creator of the universe . Thank you for the blessing that you have given me in my son, [Name]. He is truly a gift a treasure and a blessing from you. I love him, & I am grateful that you have brought him into my life.

I take great joy and delight in him as my son, but I also know that you did not give him to me solely for my enjoyment. You gave him to me so that I could love, and train him for your delight and so that he could reflect the marvelous character of the Creator. I know that I will give an account to You, for however I have raised him, or however I have failed to do so.

I ask your blessing, that I may fulfill this mighty task well. I know that my main charge is to prepare him and equip him to walk in loving and obedient relationship with You as his Eternal Heavenly Father; to equip him not only for this life, but for life in the Eternal Kingdom as well. It is a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. Please help me to fulfill this well in Your eyes.

As of now, these are the five most positive strengths and attributes that I see in my son. Help me to affirm, to build him up and to help him develop these even better:

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Help me to catch him and to affirm him being good. Help him to remember my praises and affirmations so that he won't feel he is always being criticized or corrected.

At the same time, I acknowledge my responsibility to train and to correct him, and to equip him to overcome so that his sinful nature will not have dominion over him. As of right now, these are three sinful attributes and weaknesses that I see in my son

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Please, Abba Yahweh, help me to more faithfully stand in the gap for our son, as the priest of our home, so that the adversary will not be able to take advantage of him. Help me to teach him how to become a priest for his future home, should Messiah terry. Please protect him, protect his future household, and protect his future generations from every scheme and from every attack of the adversaries.

Mercifully grant me the knowledge, the understanding, and the wisdom and the grace to rightly love, to nurture, to affirm him; but also to correct and discipline my precious boy according to what will be most effective and beneficial for him.

Give my boy the courage and grace to submit to me and to obey me as his earthly father. Please teach me how to coach and how to raise him in the most effective way, so that he will be a true overcomer, but don’t let me be so hard as to provoke him to wrath or despair.

May we learn to walk in Your Joy so that he will have the strength he needs as he grows up.

May Yahweh bless him and keep him May Yahweh make His face to shine upon him

May he come to truly KNOW the Creator who IS Perfect Love. May the Almighty truly become his first Love.

May he come to truly KNOW the MESSIAH, that the Creator has sent.

May he become a blessed partaker and successfully grow into every single blessing that is included in his salvation and eternal life (Jn. 17:3). May he not come short of a single one.

May he have a truly fresh encounter with the One who made him, and the Messiah that died to bring him HER.

May Yahweh incline his heart and his appetites to desire, to learn, and obey YHWH’S decrees that He may rightly bless him.

May HE cause our son to hunger and thirst after His eternal Kingdom and HIS Righteousness, so that he can truly change, and then satisfy the deepest longings of his being.

 If MESSIAH’s return should terry:

May he become the man, a husband and the Father who matches and agrees with the Creator’s own heart.

May Yahweh bring to him a woman and a wife after His own heart.

May Yahweh bring to him the spouse that YHWH would choose, and that would love him and honor him as the church should honor Messiah.

May his children rise up and call him blessed. May they raise up and bless the LORD for their grandparents who raised their father so well with the help of the LORD.

May whatever he places his hands to, be blessed and prosper with Yahweh's favor, His help and His direction. May Yahweh raise up His countenance upon our son.

May Yahweh fill your present and future households with His Love, Unity, and peace; even to life everlasting. In the name of the Prince of Peace, Yeshua the Messiah. Amen.

A Prayer Requesting YHWH’s Help and Blessing in Raising a Daughter

Blessed are You, YHWH Almighty God. Creator of the universe . Thank you for the blessing that you have given me in my daughter, [Name]. She is truly a gift a treasure and a blessing from you. I love her, & I am grateful that you have brought her into my life.

I take great joy and delight in her as my daughter, but I also know that you did not give her to me solely for my enjoyment. You gave her to me so that I could love, and train her for Your delight, and so that she could reflect the marvelous character of the Creator. I know that I will give an account to You, for however I have raised her, or however I have failed to do so.

I ask your blessing, that I may fulfill this mighty task well. I know that my main charge is to prepare her and equip her to walk in loving and obedient relationship with You as her Eternal Heavenly Father; to equip her not only for this life, but for life in the Eternal Kingdom as well. It is a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. Please help me to fulfill this well in Your eyes.

As of now, these are the five most positive strengths and attributes that I see in my daughter. Help me to affirm, to build her up and to help her develop these even better:

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Help me to catch her and to affirm her being good. Help her to remember my praises and affirmations so that she won't feel that she is always being criticized or corrected.

At the same time, I acknowledge my responsibility to train and to correct her, and to equip her to overcome so that her sinful nature will not have dominion over her. As of right now, these are three sinful attributes and weaknesses that I see in my daughter:

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Please, Abba Yahweh, help me to more faithfully stand in the gap for our daughter, as the priest of our home, so that the adversary will not be able to take advantage of her. Please protect her, protect her future household, and protect her future generations from every scheme and from every attack of the adversaries.

Meanwhile, mercifully grant me the knowledge, the understanding, and the wisdom and the grace to rightly love, to nurture, to affirm her; but also to correct and discipline my precious girl according to what will be most effective and beneficial for her.

Give my girl the courage and grace to submit to me and to obey me as her earthly father. Please teach me how to coach and how to raise her in the most effective way, so that she will be a true overcomer, but don’t let me be so hard as to provoke her to wrath or despair. May we learn to walk in Your Joy so that she will have the strength she needs as she grows up.

May Yahweh bless her and keep her May. Yahweh make His face to shine upon her.

May she come to truly KNOW the Creator who IS Perfect Love. May the Almighty truly become her first Love.

May she come to truly KNOW the MESSIAH, that the Creator has sent.

May she become a blessed partaker and successfully grow into every single blessing that is included in her salvation and eternal life (Jn. 17:3). May she not come short of a single one.

May she have a truly fresh encounter with the One who made her, and the Messiah that died to bring her LIFE.

May Yahweh incline her heart and her appetites to desire, to learn, and obey YHWH’S decrees that YHWH may rightly bless her.

May HE cause our daughter to hunger and thirst after His eternal Kingdom and HIS Righteousness, so that He can truly change, and then satisfy the deepest longings of her being.

 If MESSIAH’s return should terry:

May she become the woman, a wife and the Mom who matches and agrees with the Creator’s own heart.

May Yahweh bring to her a man and a husband  after His own heart.

May Yahweh bring to her the spouse that YHWH would choose for her, the man that would Love YHWH; that will be a truly loving, strong and compassionate covering that would love her, intercede for her, be an excellent covering for her; a husband that would love and sacrifice for her as Messiah does for the Bride.

May her children rise up and call her blessed. May they raise up and bless the LORD for their grandparents who raised their mother so well with the help of the LORD.

May whatever she places her hands to, be blessed and prosper with Yahweh's favor, His help and His direction. May Yahweh raise up His countenance upon our daughter.

May Yahweh fill your present and future households with His Love, Unity, and peace; even to life everlasting. In the name of the Prince of Peace, Yeshua the Messiah. Amen.