You pray for their safety without even having to think about it — every time they drive, every sleepover, every ordinary Tuesday. But there's a whole layer of prayer for your kids that this season specifically calls for, and it's easy to miss when you're just trying to get through each day. Here are 20 specific ways to pray for them right now.

For Their Hearts

  1. Pray they know, without doubt, that none of this is their fault.
  2. Pray for protection over their sense of security, even as the structure around them changes.
  3. Pray for their capacity to feel their feelings without being overwhelmed by them.
  4. Pray for genuine peace to sit with them at bedtime, even on the hardest nights.
  5. Pray for their ability to love both parents fully, without feeling like it's a betrayal of either.

For Their Minds

  1. Pray for their focus at school to stay steady, even amid the disruption at home.
  2. Pray against anxious, catastrophic thinking taking root in how they process this.
  3. Pray for wisdom in how they explain their family to friends and classmates.
  4. Pray for resilience — not toughness, but the real, sustainable kind.
  5. Pray for their questions to find good answers, at the right time, from the right people.

For Their Relationships

  1. Pray for their bond with their other parent to stay strong and protected.
  2. Pray for friendships that hold steady through this transition.
  3. Pray for at least one trusted adult outside the family who they can talk to.
  4. Pray for grace between siblings as everyone processes differently.
  5. Pray for your own relationship with them to deepen, not strain, under the pressure.

For Their Future

  1. Pray they grow up without repeating patterns they didn't choose.
  2. Pray for a healthy, grounded view of what love and marriage can look like.
  3. Pray for their own future resilience — that this season becomes a source of strength, not just scar tissue.
  4. Pray for joy to keep finding them, even now — the ordinary, everyday kind.
  5. Pray they look back on this season and see, clearly, that they were loved through it.
"You cannot control every outcome for your kids. But you can cover every single day of this season in prayer."

You Don't Have to Pray All 20 Today

Pick one that matches what's actually happening in your house this week. Pray it specifically, by name if you can — "Lord, watch over [child's name] tonight" carries a different weight than a general request. Specificity isn't required for God to hear you, but it often helps you feel the prayer land somewhere real.

Go Deeper

Stormie Omartian's The Power of a Praying Parent expands on praying specifically for your children's hearts, minds, and futures — a trusted companion for exactly this season. Browse on Amazon →

Related reading: What to Tell Your Kids About the Divorce and Raising Resilient Kids After Divorce.

Cover them in prayer, one day at a time. Step lively, Sis. 💚

— Jennifer