Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Prayers for My Grandchildren

Prayers for my Grandchildren

I pray that you always find the good in people and situations first.

I pray that you understand how blessed you are to be a child of God made in His image.

I pray that you realize how blessed you are to be an American.

I pray that you understand what that means and always fight to preserve it.

I pray that you know America’s history and the goodness of her while learning from her shortcomings along the way.

I pray that you learn history, economics, and civics and always inform yourself before voting so as to preserve our liberties and constitution.

I pray that you learn the value of goals and hard work.

I pray that you don’t ever expect anyone else to do for you what you should do for yourself.

I pray that you have enough and are generous with what you have been blessed.

I pray that you realize that charity towards others is YOUR responsibility and not “the government’s job”.

I pray that you live a life of character and are an example of doing right for others.

I pray that you are lovingly corrected when you misbehave.

I pray that you learn the value of an education and also realize that this doesn’t come only from schools.

I hope you read lots of books and realize that learning is a life-long joy.

I pray that you judge a person by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.

I pray that you have the courage of standing up for your convictions and faith, especially when they are unpopular or mocked by the crowd.

I pray that you see the amazing beauty in all of God’s creation and never lose your sense of awe and wonder in it.

I pray that you are moved to often seek out the beauty of nature and work to protect it.

I pray that you wet your fishing line in a good trout stream often and think of Papa when you do.

I pray that you are often able to lay back in the grass and stare up at the milky way.

I pray that it makes you feel small and yet an invaluable part of God’s grand design.

I pray that you understand that it is capitalism, and not socialism, that has brought more people out of poverty in the world by far throughout human history.

I pray that you always respect those that put their lives in jeopardy to serve and protect others, whether those people are police officers, fire fighters, or members of our armed services.

I pray that you act with kindness towards all people, regardless of whether they are the CEO or janitor, and regardless of sex, color, religion, or creed.

I pray that you understand to look past the title of political issues and realize that the affordable care act isn’t affordable, there have been millions of children left behind, Antifa uses fascist tactics in furtherance of a destructive agenda, and much of what the mainstream media says is jaundiced by a decidedly leftist perspective.

I pray that you realize that life isn’t fair, but that doesn’t mean that you should give up playing by the rules.

I pray that when you do wrong that you are appropriately punished and learn the lesson from it.

I pray that you realize that always taking the path of least resistance leads to crooked rivers and crooked people.

I pray that you understand the sacrifices made for your freedom in this country and work to defend America yourself.

I pray not that you won’t have challenges in life, but that you will find the courage and strength to persevere past those challenges.

I pray that you will find a good person as your spouse one day and that you will wait for that person and not settle for someone less deserving of you.

I pray that you will always work hard to be worthy of your beloved.

I pray that your marriage will be a blessing with a lifetime of love between you both, and that you realize that you have to work daily to make it so.

I pray that your children will grow up strong and true in an America that honors its best ideals of the past while striving to correct its errors made along the way.

I pray that you come to understand that love is a choice made every day of your life.

I pray that you know that true love is willing and working towards the best interest of another, simply for the sake of that other person.

I pray that you learn that you can and should love all people as our Lord has commanded us, even if you do not like everyone.

I pray that you develop a close and enduring friendship with God and strive to always do His will in love.

I pray that you live your life with a deep sense of gratitude towards God in all things.

I pray that you always know how very much you are loved.

I pray in the decades to come in your life that you don’t forget your Papa.

I pray that you know how very much Papa loves you.

6 comments:

UnTrump said...

What if, despite all the well- intentioned prayer, they become a democrat? Would your prayers have been unanswered?

Darrell Michaels said...

My prayers are always answered. Sometimes they aren't answered in the way I would like them to be in my human fallibility. But sometimes God not giving us what we think we want is truly a greater blessing.

And, I do have a daughter that is very far left after drinking the Kool Aid at college. My oldest grandson (her son) seems to be following in her footsteps. I can only pray and lead by example to the best of my ability. Doesn't mean I don't love them, of course. Perhaps they can teach me, just as I hope to teach them.

It is okay to not see eye to eye politically. What is sad is when families disown each other because of their political or religious beliefs. That phenomenon seems to be on the rise these days, sadly.

UnTrump said...

Despite everything, you seem like a good man. How annoying!

Darrell Michaels said...

ROFL UnTrump!

Your wit, humor, and insights remind me of one of my good blogosphere friends from the past. At least I considered him a friend and I hope that feeling was reciprocated. He rarely agreed with me on anything but he was always very well thought out in his comments, extremely smart and witty, and treated people decently, even when he was poking fun at them with his devilish humor for their positions... mine included. I have not heard tell of him for some years now, but I wish John Myste well!

Anyway, I am sorry that I digressed there. I also wanted to apologize for not taking the time to answer some of your previous comments. They deserved better than that, but I have been absolutely slammed with work and have been at it for 12 hour days way too much this last month and a half.

There are so many things I would have loved to have written about in this election season, but I simply didn't have the time to write and research enough to do so. My words would not sway the arc of the universe anyway, but I always think it is a good thing to point out the wrong-doings of the Biden crime family. Anyway, things should be getting back to normal by mid-November and I will once again be able to dedicate time to writing once again. I do hope you will come around and comment and respond to future posts, UnTrump! Cheers to you!

UnTrump said...

As for not answering my points, never apologize or feel bad. My points always sound better before someone refutes them. I am fine with that.

Darrell Michaels said...

lol. I appreciate that.