Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
(Isaiah 45:8 
2 Timothy 2:10)

I pray that they may "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
(2 Peter 3:18)

Grant, Lord, that my children may learn to live a life of love through the Spirit who dwells in them.
(Ephesians 5:2
Galatians 5:22)

May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection.
(Psalm 25:21)

Father, help my children not to be like many others around them, but let them be "alert and self-controlled" in all they do.
(1 Thessalonians 5:6)

May my children grow to find your Word "more precious than gold, than such pure gold; sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb."
(Psalm 19:10)

God, help my children to love justice as You do and to "act justly" in all they do.
(Psalm 11:7
Micah 6:8)

May my children always "be merciful, as [their] Father is merciful."
(Luke 6:36)

Father, grant that my children may "show proper respect to everyone" as Your Word Commands.
(1 Peter 2: 17)

Help my children develop a strong self-esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are "God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus."
(Ephesians 2:10)

"Let love and faithfulness never leave [my children]," but bind these virtues around their necks and write them on the tablet of their hearts.
(Proverbs 3:3)

Lord, please instill in my children a soul with a craving for You, a heart that clings passionately to You.
(Psalm 63:8)

Grant that my children may learn responsibility, "for each one should carry his own load."
(Galatians 6:5)

Lord, may my children "always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else."
(1 Thessalonians 5:15)

Grant that my children may "be generous and willing to share [and so] lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age."
(1 Timothy 6:18-19)

Father, let my children "make every effort to do what leads to peace."
(Romans 14:19)

May the God of hope grant that my children may overflow with hope and hopefulness by the power of the Holy Spirit.
(Romans 15:13)

Lord, teach my children perseverance in all they do, and help them especially to "run with perseverance the race marked out for [them]."
(Hebrews 12:1)

Lord, please cultivate in my children the ability to "show true humility toward all."
(Titus 3:2)

Lord, please clothe my children with the virtue of compassion.
(Colossians 3:12)

Grant, Lord, that my children's lives may be marked by prayerfulness, that they may learn to "pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayer and requests." 

(Ephesians 6:18)

Father, teach my children "the secret of being content in any and every situation...through Him who gives [them] strength."
(Philippians 4:12-13)

I pray that faith will find root and grow in my children's hearts, that by faith they may gain what has been promised to them.
(Luke 17:5-6,
Hebrews 11:1-40)

Lord, please help my children develop servant hearts, that they may serve whole-heartedly "as if [they] were serving the Lord, not men."
(Ephesians 6:7)

"Create in [them] a pure heart, O God," and let their purity of heart be shown in their actions.
(Psalm 51:10)

Teach my children, Lord, to value work and to work hard at everything they do, "as working for the Lord, not for men."
(Colossians 3:23)

Father, I pray that my children may develop self- discipline, that they may acquire "a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair."
(Proverbs 1:3)

Lord, please help my children to develop a heart for missions, a desire to see your glory declared among the nations, your marvelous deeds among all peoples.
(Psalm 96:3)

May my children be filled "with the joy given by the Holy Spirit."
(1 Thessalonians 1:6)

May my children always "be strong and courageous" in their character and in their actions.
(Deuteronomy 31:6)