S12 E5 | Does Praying for Our Family Make a Difference?

About this episode

This episode emphasizes the importance of prioritizing prayer for our families and discusses its impact and related resources.

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. Subscribe here to receive new Therapy & Theology episodes straight to your inbox. Want a chance to be featured on Listener Mail? Leave Lysa, Jim, or Joel a message or a question…

People in this episode

Host: Lysa TerKeurst

Topics covered

• prayer
• family
• spirituality
• mental health
• scripture

Keywords

• prayer
• family
• spirituality
• mental health
• scripture
• unanswered prayers
• generational impact

Sponsors

American Association of Christian Counselors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Compassion International

Products: Come Close to Jesus, 15 Prayers for Your Husband, 15 Prayers for Your Son or Daughter

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