A prayer for guidance to raise our children by Meg Buker, read by Leah Martin.

But the advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach

you all things and will remind you of everything I've said to you.

John 1426, laughing and sprinting across the pavilion, kids whipped little foam balls

in one direction as they curved to the other, and in the middle of the chaos, one child

stood still.

I can't catch or throw many of us suffer from anxiety.

In those of us who don't deal with chronic anxiety or tempted to follow a trail of toxic

thoughts down a rabbit hole, this is especially true for adults who raise children.

But there's a power stronger than our discouragement or fears.

When we feel helpless, it helps to remember, we're not the savior of any child.

The Holy Spirit comforts, councils and connects us to the Father.

In Jesus' physical absence, he's ever present with us until Christ returns.

We have authority over our thoughts and a power within us to choose grace, hope and joy,

no matter what trials we endure.

We can pray these truths daily over the children we know and love in hopes that they would

be fully healed and feel the Spirit connecting and counseling and encouraging them.

Let's pray.

Father, glory to you in the highest.

You go providentially before us and remain with us constantly, translating for and counseling

us Holy Spirit you're always on standby.

Or teach us more about who the person of the Holy Spirit is and the work he does in

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