Parents succeed or fail by their habits. As parents, our biggest enemy is preoccupation—getting distracted from our children. Reading a daily blessing forces us to focus on each child for at least one minute each day. The words we speak can make it something a child can see and share.

Blessing #1—Romans 15:13

“May God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace as you believe, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Blessing #2—1 Thessalonians 5:23

“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Blessing #3—2 Corinthians 13:14

“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you…”

Blessing #4—Ephesians 3:16

“May God strengthen you with power through His spirit in your inner being so that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith.”

Blessing #5—2 Peter 1:2

“May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.”