This chapter may be hard on some of us- I know it was for me. I was raised in a single parent home, yeah my mom loved me, my granny loved me and I was taught Jesus loves me but I don't know what it is with us girls.... we always want daddy, I had a step-dad and I believe he loved me but nothing was helping the rejection I felt from my real daddy. I'm glad to say I've had a relationship with my daddy since 2005. I also know due to other life experiences, I didn't love my kids enough well I didn't show them enough affection. Even though my kids are now adults, I find hope in Stormie's words "if however your child is now older and realize for one reason or another that he(she) doesn't feel loved, you can begin right now", not only am I praying for my children I'm praying for their spouses also and my grandchildren... the cycles can be broken and generation after generation doesn't have to continue to feel unloved and un-accepted.
Now, this brings me to my 10 year old- I know he knows he's loved by his daddy and me but as in my childhood, nothing can replace that feeling of rejection and and lack of love of one's biological parent(boys always want moms as girls it's dad). He has expressed these thoughts and shed many tears over these feelings, I usually hold him and pray until the tears stop, as he has gotten older these tears have become anger and angry words at who... yeah me, I don't handle those so well(just being honest and transparent). This chapter has helped me see what to pray for each of my children and the one that I feel the strongest need to pray for his the one just like me.
The words of my 10 year old this year was ones of not having a girlfriend and none of the girls loving him... this shocks me for he's only 10 but then wait I look back and yeah I too just wanted a boy to love me( I don't remember my older kids going through this- maybe because they had both parents and felt loved more than I give credit??). Anyway, I now know just how to pray for my chosen son.
I hope those of you with older children find hope in knowing it's not too late. Those who have little ones or little ones yet to be born, don't forget this very important concern and cover it in prayer often. "Feeling loved and accepted" let's not listen to the voice of Satan any longer(choose to listen to the voice of Truth).
Lord,
I pray(child's name), to feel loved and accepted. Penetrate his (her) heart with Your love right now and help him (her) to fully understand how far-reaching and complete it is. Your word says YOU loved us so much that YOU sent Your Son to die for us(John 3:16). Deliver him(her) from any lies of the Enemy that may have been planted in his(her) mind to cause him(her) to doubt that. Jesus said "As the Father loved me, I also have loved you; abide in My love"(John 15:9-10). Lord, help (name of child) abide in Your love.
That is just a portion of the prayer especially for those who don't have your book yet...
Have a great day, and if you don't feel loved and accepted or if reading this has showed you that your spouse may not feel loved and accepted or your grown children... it's not too late to pray.
Blessings in Christ
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