Today, we continue our series entitled “Living the Grace Life,” where we will learn to embrace and walk in God’s unmerited, unearned, and often undeserved favor throughout 2025.
As part of this series, I am teaching you how to pray from a position of God’s grace.
Key scriptures for this year:
2 Corinthians? ?9?:?8? ?TPT??
“Yes, God is more than ready to overwhelm you with every form of grace, so that you will have more than enough of everything—every moment and in every way. He will make you overflow with abundance in every good thing you do.”
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??Galatians? ?5?:?4? ?TPT??
“If you want to be made right with God by fulfilling the obligations of the law, you have cut off more than your flesh—you have cut yourselves off from Christ and have fallen away from the revelation of grace!”
Romans? ?6?:?14? ?ERV??
“Sin will not be your master, because you are not under law. You now live under God’s grace.”
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1 Corinthians? ?15?:?10? ?NIV??
“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.”
Ephesians 3:14-15 NIV
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.”
Additional Scriptures for today:
Genesis 18:19 NIV
“For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”
Joshua 24:15 NIV
“But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
Psalm 112:1-2 NIV
“Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands. Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.”
Isaiah 54:13 NKJV
“All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.”
Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
“The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing”
Setting the Stage:
Last week, we discussed persistence in prayer and how it aligns with God’s grace. Today, we’re going to focus on applying grace-based prayer principles to your family. Many believers struggle with how to effectively pray for their loved ones, and it leads to anxiety-filled, begging prayers that come from a position of fear rather than faith.
When it comes to your family, you don’t have to beg God to love them or care for them — He already does, more than you ever could. The Father’s heart for your family is even greater than your own. Grace-based prayer for your family isn’t about convincing God to pay attention to them; it’s about aligning yourself with what He has already provided and promised for your household.
So, what does this mean to you today? A few things.
1. Understanding God’s Heart for Your Family.
Before you can pray effectively for your family from a position of grace, you need to understand God’s perspective on your household.
How this applies to you:
— God established the family as the foundational unit of society, and He cares deeply about every aspect of your family life. The very concept of family derives from His nature. Paul, under the unction of the Holy Spirit, wrote this: “For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name” (Ephesians 3:14-15). The concept of family is God’s idea, and it originated in heaven.
— Your family is not just a natural institution but a spiritual one with eternal significance. God thinks generationally and has plans that extend far beyond just you as an individual.
— When God looks at you, He sees you, your children, and your children’s children. When He deals with you, He is setting up your kids and grandkids to be blessed.
— When you accepted Christ, God’s promises didn’t just apply to you individually but extended to your household. Remember what Paul told the Philippian jailer: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved–you and your household” (Acts 16:31).
— God’s grace is available in abundance for every family member, whether they currently recognize it or not. His desire is for your entire household to walk in the fullness of His purpose and blessing.
— The Father rejoices over your family with singing (Zephaniah 3:17). This is not the posture of someone who needs to be convinced to bless your family — this is the heart of a loving Father who delights in doing good to those you love.
— God has already assigned angels to watch over your family members (Psalm 91:11). Your prayers activate and direct what heaven has already provided for your protection.
— The prayers of a righteous person for their family carry tremendous power (James 5:16). Your position of righteousness in Christ gives your prayers supernatural effectiveness for your loved ones.
— God has stored up grace specifically for your family’s unique challenges and seasons. Just as He knew Abraham would face a famine and Joseph would go to Egypt, He has already made provision for everything your family will encounter (Philippians 4:19).
2. Grace-Based Prayer Approaches for Your Spouse.
Praying for your spouse from a position of grace transforms both your prayers and your marriage.
How this applies to you:
— Instead of praying for God to “fix” your spouse, pray from the perspective that God is already working in them, transforming them into the image of Christ (2 Corinthians 3:18).
— Grace-based prayers recognize that your spouse, like you, is a work in progress. Thank God for the growth that’s already happening, even when it’s not immediately evident to you. You can take this approach with your children as well.
— When facing challenges in your marriage, don’t beg God to intervene as if He’s distant or disconnected. Instead, acknowledge His constant presence in your marriage and invite His wisdom that He’s already made available (James 1:5).
— Pray for your spouse’s potential, not just their problems. God has placed gifts, talents, and a divine purpose within them that His grace will bring to fullness in His perfect timing.
— Even in difficult seasons, grace-based prayer focuses on God’s faithfulness rather than your spouse’s failings. This shifts your heart from criticism to compassion, which itself is a manifestation of God’s grace through you. This perspective will help you align your prayers with God’s heart.
— Remember that the same grace that saved you is at work in your spouse. Pray with the confidence that what God started in them, He will bring to completion (Philippians 1:6).
— Your prayers create a spiritual covering over your marriage that the enemy cannot penetrate. This isn’t something you must earn — it’s a privilege that grace has already provided.
— Speak life-giving words over your spouse in prayer, knowing that your declarations carry creative power. As you align your words with God’s Word, you’re cooperating with the Holy Spirit to release the fullness of what grace has already provided for your marriage (Proverbs 18:21).
3. Grace-Based Prayers for Your Children.
Children especially benefit when we pray for them from a position of grace rather than fear or control.
How this applies to you:
— Don’t pray from anxiety about your children’s future — pray from confidence in God’s plans for them, which were established before they were born (Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 139:16).
— Grace-based prayers for children focus on what God is doing in them, not just what you’re concerned about. Thank Him for the work He’s already begun and will faithfully complete (Phil 1:6).
— When your children face challenges or make mistakes, don’t just pray for behavioral changes — pray for heart transformation, which is what God is primarily interested in (1 Samuel 16:7).
— Pray scripture over your children, not as magical formulas but as declarations of what grace has already established as their inheritance. God’s Word never returns void (Isaiah 55:11). This is why I wrote the affirmations books. This makes it easy for you to pray over your children, spouse, finances, health, etc.
— Grace-based parenting and prayer go hand in hand. As you pray from grace, you’ll find yourself parenting from grace — seeing your children through God’s eyes rather than through your own expectations.
— Declare God’s promises over your children with the confidence that what He has promised is already “Yes” and “Amen” in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20). Your prayers are aligning earth with what’s already established in heaven.
— Pray for your children’s divine appointments and connections. God has already prepared certain relationships and opportunities that will help shape them into who He’s called them to be.
— Your prayers create a spiritual legacy that your children can draw from throughout their lives. Even when they’re adults facing their own challenges, the grace-based prayers you’re praying today are depositing into a spiritual account they’ll be able to access by faith in their hour of need.
4. Extending Grace-Based Prayer to Your Extended Family.
Grace-based prayer becomes particularly powerful when praying for family members who may not yet know Christ or are walking through difficult seasons.
How this applies to you:
— For unsaved family members, don’t pray from a position of worry or condemnation, but from the knowledge that God loves them even more than you do and is actively working to draw them to Himself. Jesus said, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day” (John 6:44).
— When praying for prodigals in your family, remember the father in the parable of the prodigal son. He didn’t chase after his son or try to force him home — he waited with expectation, knowing that his son would return. This faith-filled expectant waiting is part of how you pray grace-based prayer for the wayward to come home.
— For family members facing health challenges, pray from the finished work of Christ, where healing has already been provided (1 Peter 2:24). Your prayers help them access what grace has already made available.
— When facing family division, pray from the understanding that God is already working to bring reconciliation, as this is always His heart (2 Corinthians 5:18-19). God has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
— Pray generational blessings over your extended family, acknowledging that God’s grace extends to a thousand generations (Deuteronomy 7:9) of those who love Him.
— For family members carrying heavy burdens, pray that they would experience the rest Christ has already provided (Matthew 11:28-30), rather than just praying for their circumstances to change; pray for them to change. As they open their hearts to God’s grace, they will endure long enough to see the circumstances change.
— Remember that grace triumphs over every generational curse, cycle of dysfunction, and spiritual stronghold in your family line (Romans 5:20). Your position as a grace-filled believer gives you the authority to establish new patterns of blessing that will impact your family for generations to come. You’re not just praying defensive prayers to protect — you’re praying offensive prayers to advance God’s Kingdom purposes throughout your entire family tree.
That’s enough for today.
Declaration of Faith:
Father, I thank You that Your heart for my family is even greater than my own – You established family as a reflection of Your divine nature.
I declare that my prayers for my family flow from a position of grace, not fear or anxiety, knowing You have already provided everything they need for life and godliness.
I thank You that my spouse is being transformed by Your grace from glory to glory, and I align my prayers with what You’re already doing in their life.
I decree that my children walk in their divine purpose, protected by angelic forces and guided by Your Spirit into the fullness of their calling.
I speak generational blessings over my household, breaking every curse and establishing new patterns of grace that will impact generations to come.
I receive Your wisdom for every family situation, accessing what grace has already made available for our household.
I proclaim that salvation and healing are already provided for every family member through the finished work of Christ.
My prayers carry tremendous power as the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, and I exercise my spiritual authority with confidence.
Living the Grace Life in 2025 and beyond, I watch as Your promises manifest in my family line for Your glory. Living this way, I know, GREATER IS COMING FOR ME!
I declare this by faith, in Jesus’s name, Amen!
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