A Prayer for Father's Day
The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him. Proverbs 20:7
Heavenly Father,
Today we ask You to bless our earthly fathers, for the many times they reflected the love, strength, generosity, wisdom and mercy that You exemplify in Your relationship with us, Your children.
We honor our fathers for putting our needs above their own convenience and comfort;
for teaching us to show courage and determination in the face of adversity;
for challenging us to move beyond self-limiting boundaries;
for modeling the qualities that would turn us into responsible, principled, caring adults.
We ask Your blessing on those men who served as father figures in our lives. Mentors, teachers, coaches and many others have blessed us. May the love and selflessness they showed us be returned to them in all their relationships,
and help them to know that their influence has changed us for the better.
Give new and future fathers the guidance they need to raise joyful and caring children,
grounded in a love for God and other people - and remind these fathers that treating their wives
with dignity, compassion and respect is one of the greatest gifts they can give their children.
We pray that our fathers who have died have been welcomed into Your loving embrace,
and that our family will one be day be reunited in Your heavenly kingdom.
We ask Your generous blessings today and every day, in the name of Jesus our Savior, Your Son. Amen.
Inspired by an Xavier prayer