S12 E5 | Does Praying for Our Family Make a Difference?
Therapy and Theology
Proverbs 31 Ministries
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Praying for our family shouldn't be our last resort — it should be our first priority.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Scripture-based prayers you can borrow when you feel inadequate or short of words.
- How to persist and make peace with prayers that have gone unanswered.
- The powerful, generational impact prayer can have on your family.
Links and Resources We Mention in This Episode:
- Give today, and get a copy of Come Close to Jesus by Lysa TerKeurst as our thank-you. Get started here!
- Fight for your family by downloading 15 Prayers for Your Husband and 15 Prayers for Your Son or Daughter.
- We’re grateful to the American Association of Christian Counselors for being a yearlong sponsor of Therapy & Theology. Click here to apply for their Youth Mental Health Coach program — a biblically grounded, clinically excellent training to help you support youth facing today’s most common mental health challenges.
- Go to Compassion.com/Lysa to join us in sponsoring a child through Compassion International today.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | When your thoughts are racing and nothing feels clear, you need something solid to hold on to. |
| 0:06.2 | Because of you, another woman can find that steadiness in biblical truth found in resources like therapy and theology. |
| 0:14.0 | Your special financial gift today helps place God's word into women's hands so they can be guided by truth, not fear. Give now by going to |
| 0:22.7 | proverb 31.org backslash give now or simply click the link in our show notes below. |
| 0:31.5 | Welcome back to therapy and theology where we help you work through what you walk through. |
| 0:36.0 | I'm your host Shay Hill and today's episode |
| 0:37.8 | is so special. As we help you fight for your family this season, we especially want to help you |
| 0:43.2 | fight for the people you love most in prayer. So today's episode will help you do just that. |
| 0:49.3 | As Lisa, Jim and Joel provide a framework for how to pray for your family, and they'll even include some |
| 0:54.8 | specific scriptural prayers. As you fight for your family this season, maybe you're inspired to |
| 1:01.0 | ask a question that sounds something like this. How do I really help the young people in my life |
| 1:07.1 | who are struggling both mentally and emotionally? If that's you, whether you're a parent, |
| 1:13.0 | a grandparent, or someone who just feels called to help, we're here to help you. That's why I want |
| 1:18.6 | to tell you about the Youth Mental Health Coach program from the American Association of Christian |
| 1:24.4 | Counselors and Light University. It is a biblically-based, clinically excellent training |
| 1:30.3 | that equips you with practical, real-world tools |
| 1:33.3 | to support youth and their families. |
| 1:36.3 | You'll learn how to recognize 15 of the most common mental health challenges |
| 1:40.3 | facing young people today, including anxiety, depression, digital |
| 1:46.2 | addiction, and emotional regulation. You'll also learn how to respond with care, when to step |
| 1:52.5 | in, and when to refer to a professional. Right now, you can receive a full tuition scholarship |
| 1:58.3 | and get started when you pay a one-time $54 technology fee. |
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