31 Days Of Blessings To Speak Over Your Children
Speak these 31 blessings over your children to encourage their hearts, guide their path, and remind them of God’s great love for them.
Blessings are such a beautiful gift to give to your children. Our words as parents hold a special kind of power in our children’s lives and using them to encourage them and speak life into their lives is one of the best gifts we can offer, whether your child is a newborn or in their 40s.
How is a speaking a blessing over your children different than a praying for them?
Praying for your children is a way to lift them up before the Lord and ask for help for them. Speaking a blessing over them is a way to actually impart spiritual life, the goodness of God, to them.
Instead of speaking to God about them, this is you speaking God’s Word directly to and over them. It’s a way to remind them of their identity in Christ and of God’s great love for them.
It reminds them of their purpose and calling. It builds them up and encourages them using the Word of God.
Praying for your children is wonderful and good! Speaking blessings over your children is not something to do instead of praying for them, it’s something to do in addition to it. They both are so beneficial!
How To Speak A Blessing Over Your Child
1- Start with Scripture.
It’s always important to stay rooted in God’s Word for our desires for our children so the Bible is a natural place to start. Find a Bible verse that talks about something you’d like to see in your child’s life – a character trait, peace, joy, etc.
If you don’t have any Bible verses that instantly pop into your mind, you can always do a Google search for “Bible verses on joy” and pick one that stands out to you.
2 – Make it personal.
This is my favorite part of a blessing – taking Scripture from historical words on the page and making them personal by adding your child’s name.
For example, if I’d chosen Romans 15:13 for my blessing (“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”), I might say something like:
“Noah, may God fill you with joy as you trust in Him.”
3 – Speak it over them.
The last step is just saying the blessing over them. My favorite way to do this is speaking it directly to our child at bedtime, but there are no rules for how to do this.
You can write a blessing that you send in a card to your adult child or in a note you send in your middle schooler’s lunchbox. You can say it over them at dinnertime or right before they get out of the car at school drop-off.
I’ve found it helpful to make it a regular part of our routine so that I don’t get caught up in our busyness and forget to do it, but do whatever works best for your family!
31 Days Of Biblical Blessings To Speak Over Your Child
1. For God’s Favor, Protection, & Peace (Numbers 6:24-26)
______, may the Lord bless you and keep you. May His face shine upon you, May He be gracious to you and give you peace.
“‘“The Lord bless you
and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”’
Numbers 6:24-26
2. To Grow In The Fruit Of The Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)
_______, may you continue to grow more and more of the Fruit of the Spirit in your life – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control – as you cling tightly to the Lord and turn to Him to meet your every need.
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23
3. To Root Their Identity In Christ (1 Peter 2:9)
_____, may you always know that you are chosen to be God’s special possession.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9
4. To Experience God’s Love For Them (1 John 3:1)
_____, may you be able to see and feel what great love God has lavished on you as a child of His.
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
1 John 3:1
5. To Live Courageously (Joshua 1:9)
______, may you be strong and courageous as you live boldly and unafraid, knowing God is with you always.
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
6. To Feel Content/Satisfied With What They Have (Hebrews 13:5)
_______, may you always feel content with what you have, knowing the Lord is your Provider and will satisfy you so much more than money ever will.
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5
7. To Overflow With Gratitude (Colossians 2:6-7)
______, may you accept Jesus as your Lord and live your life rooted in Him so that your heart may overflow with thankfulness.
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:6-7
8. To Experience Peace That Passes Understanding (Philippians 4:7)
_____, may the peace of God guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus today and always.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7
9. To Shine Their Light (Matthew 5:16)
______, may you always choose to let your light shine to others so they can see the goodness of God in your life and your actions and glorify God.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
10. To Feel Unspeakable Joy (1 Peter 1:8-9)
_____, may you love God so deeply that you are filled with unspeakable, glorious joy that you couldn’t hold in even if you tried.
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:8-9
11. To Love God With All They Have (Matthew 22:37)
______, may you love God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
Matthew 22:37
12. To Be Self-Control And Alert (1 Peter 5:8)
______, may you be self-controlled and watchful of the enemy’s influence in your life and may you always choose to live for God.
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
1 Peter 5:8
13. Not To Conform To The Pattern Of This World (Romans 12:2)
______, may you experience God’s good, pleasing, and perfect will in your life by renewing your mind with His help.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:2
14. For Meaningful Relationships (Ecclesiastes 4:9-11)
______, may you always be ready to help those around you and accept help from them, as well.
Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor:
If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
and has no one to help them up.
Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
Ecclesiastes 4:9-11
15. For Confidence In God’s Work In Them (Philippians 1:6)
______, may you be confident, not in what you can or can’t do, but in God’s good work in you.
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:6
16. To Know They Are Delighted In (Zephaniah 3:17)
______, may you always know that God takes great delight in you and rejoices over you with singing.
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.”
Zephaniah 3:17
17. For A Pure Heart (Psalm 51:10)
______, may you have a pure heart and a steadfast, unwavering spirit.
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10
18. For Sweet Sleep (Proverbs 3:24)
______, may you lie down unafraid and sleep sweetly tonight.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
Proverbs 3:24
19. For An Active Prayer Life (Matthew 7:7-8)
______, may you always ask the Lord for help and receive His answers, may you seek Him first and always find Him, may you knock and see God open the door for you.
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:7-8
20. To Do Good Works (Ephesians 2:10)
______, may you know that you are God’s masterpiece and you were created to do good things in this world.
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:10
21. To Be Forgiving (Ephesians 4:32)
______, may you always remember Christ’s great forgiveness for you so that you may forgive others with kindness and compassion.
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32
22. To Arm Themselves With The Armor Of God (Ephesians 6:13-17)
______, when you struggle with anything in life, may you reach first for the armor of God to stand firm with the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit.
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Ephesians 6:13-17
23. To Work With All Your Heart (Colossians 3:23)
______, may you work at whatever you do with all of your heart, not just out of obligation, but working for the Lord above anyone else.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters
Colossians 3:23
24. For Straight Paths (Proverbs 3:5-6)
______, may your paths be straight as you trust in the Lord with your whole heart, not relying on yourself to understand how or why everything happens.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
25. For You To Receive The Desires Of Your Heart (Psalm 37:5)
______, may the Lord give you the desires of your heart as you take delight in Him.
Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:5
26. For Wisdom (James 1:5)
______, may you always receive the wisdom you ask for when you ask God.
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
James 1:5
27. For Confidence (Philippians 4:13)
______, may you have the confidence to do incredible things as you rely on God’s strength.
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13
28. To Clothe Yourself With Compassion (Colossians 3:12)
______, may you choose every day to clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, knowing you are holy and dearly loved.
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:12
29. To Use Your Gifts Well (1 Peter 4:10)
______, may you always know you have unique gifts to use to serve others in all kinds of wonderful ways.
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:10
30. To Commit Your Way To The Lord (Psalm 37:5)
______, may you always commit your way to the Lord in whatever you do, trusting him every step of the way.
Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
Psalm 37:5
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Thank you for the blessings that I can pray and declare over my child.