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Breathe Deep the Breath of God


breathe deep the breath of God

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Have you ever thought about God breathing? Remember how God breathed life into Adam? Then, when Jesus came back from the dead, he breathed the Holy Spirit into the disciples’ lives. I don’t know the ins and outs of how all that works (clearly!), but I am awed by it. God breathes life!

The same thing happened when God created the world. He spoke it into existence. I love how Sally Lloyd Jones says it in the Jesus Storybook Bible, “Hello sun! Hello moon!” God’s words make life happen.

We call the Bible, “God’s Word”, but do we really believe that it is “God-breathed” like Paul said? That the black and white words we read are from the same mouth that breathed into Adam? That called the planets into existence? That sent the Holy Spirit?

This past year I’ve had a heart-awakening about prayer. But more specifically, about praying God’s Word (His very breath!) over my kids. It started when I read Stormie Omartian’s Power of a Praying Parent. That catapulted me into more books: Mark Batterson’s Praying Circles Around Your Children, Jodie Berndt’s and Brooke McGlothlin’s Warrior Prayers.

As I read each book, I noticed one thing: the prayers were not made-up paragraphs and poetic words. They were not positive thoughts or hope or dreams. They were words taken directly from Scripture. Each prayer was written directly from the Bible. When praying those prayers, I was saying the same words God had already breathed. And I was actually using the weapon He gave me, “the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God” to do battle for my kids’ hearts and lives.

Praying God's Word for Your Kids by Amanda White ohamanda.com

My new ebook, Praying God’s Word for Your Kids is another step in my prayer journey. In each chapter you’ll find a short “devotional” to set the stage.  Then there is one of those mash-up prayers based on several Scriptures.

My favorite part (and what makes this book unique) is the “For the Kids” activity. I took one verse from each prayer and turned it into a “family time” activity. You’ll spend a few minutes with your family, make a memory and learn a little bit more about a specific verse in the Bible.

If you click over to our Facebook page, you’ll be able to download a printable version of the verse to display in your home. Hang it up in a high traffic area to remind yourself and your kids what is being prayed in your home.

All of this will help your kids see what you are praying for them, what God has already spoken for them, what the standard is in your home and what they are striving for. It’s an easy way to impress God’s Word on their hearts.

Click the graphic below to go to our Facebook page and download the first print for chapter 1 (Salvation):

1 John 1:9 FREE printable to go with ohAmanda's new ebook, Praying God's Word for Your Kids

Each week, I’ll add an additional verse for your printing pleasure! Won’t it be fun to have them hanging up everywhere? (I’d love to see where you display yours! If you Instagram, show it off with hashtag #praykids!)

Don’t forget to get your free ebook from moi, Praying God’s Word for Your Kids by subscribing today!

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Comments

  6. OhAmanda, it is so hard to choose. They are all wonderful, encouraging Words that challenge my heart with the truth of the gospel. Thanks so much for sharing Emily’s site with us all.

  8. So fun! It is between the “Charm is Deceitful” print or the “Stir up the gift” print – all so gorgeous!

    Can’t wait to dig into you ebook!

    thanks girl.

  9. I love the light blue print of Psalm 1 and the bright bird from Matthew 6 that’s in the post (and so many others!)

  10. Loving your new site and design too. And loving the HopeInk’s illustrations!! I like the Family Rules Mounted Scripture Art, Fruit Of The Spirit Tree. But i live down under in Australia and i don’t think they ship so far. So if i don’t get to be chosen it’s ok. 😉 Just enjoying your new place and gonna do the Truth in the Tinsel with my girls at the end of this year again! 😀

  12. My favourite verse has always been Is. 40:31, so I’d have to say my fave print is also the airplane one! How generous is right! Thanks for sharing this with us!

  13. What beautiful scripture are HopeInk creates! I love the vintage windmill with Phil 4 on it! Thanks for sharing!

  14. Love them all, but my son’s room is decorated in airplanes, so the flying ace would be perfect!!

  16. I love the bird! It is one of my favorite scriptures that I cling to a lot. They are all great!

  17. I think a couple favorites would be the “Trust in the Lord”, “Do Not Worry” and “Do Not Be Afraid” – hmmm…I’m sensing a theme there. 🙂 They’re all beautiful though!

  18. Thanks for the giveaway. It is so hard to choose, they are all beautiful. I think I like the “Do Not Worry” Bird print the best.

  20. I LOVE the last one!! Come to me all you who are weary and burdened… If you visit my website (www.lifesacraft.com), you’ll see we made a hall tree as a project. This would be perfect on it, around it, by it… whatever 🙂 LOVE the new site too!

  23. Wow! LOVE your site! (Found you from LisaJo Baker’s tweet!) LOVE hopeink!!! My favorites? The Psalm 27 “Candlelight” print, the Matthew 6 “Tomorrow” vintage collage, the 1 Chron. 16:10-11 Vintage print, and the Matthew 6 Hand Drawn Bird.

  24. Love your new/revamped site!

    The airplane print is great and fitting since I am sittin in an apartment
    at Mission Aviation Fellowship HQ in the middle of our evaluation to become missionaries with them… My husband is a pilot.

    But I also love the charm is deceptive one for my own Lydias room!

  26. Love this! And I have to go with Psalm 1- it is the first scripture passage I memorized when I was in 3rd grade. So excited about your book and doing this with my kids- honestly, your work is an answer to my prayers!

  28. Probably either the hand-drawn sparrow (will he not much more clothe you?) or the personalized wedding art as a gift for my sister who’s engaged.

  29. My favorites are Matthew 11 and Proverbs 3. I like Matthew 11 because I find refuge and comfort in this verse with the busy-ness of life. Proverbs 3:5-6 are my life verses. I’ll tweet this too, but my profile is private. You can find me @christys_corner. If you need to follow me to see it, I will accept you request. Thanks for this opportunity! Love your new site!

  30. I would love ot win a scripture print….the more scripture I can post in my house to share God’s word with my children the better!!! What a beautiful way to …”Write them on your doorposts!!!!” I love them all, but my favorite is probably …Rejoice in the Lord Always (Rainbow Bird).

  31. I really am drawn to the Family Rules print– mainly because I’m trying to fill a specific wall in my house right now. But I love so many of them!

  32. Matthew 6:25-26 is my favorite. It would look great in my kitchen. There are many others that I really like.

  33. What beautiful Word Wall art. I’d love to have the “family rules” with the red bird in the tree. 🙂

  34. You’re right. I need to make a list of all the prints I love: The Family Rules, The Prov 31 ones, The Chose this day in rainbow one, I could go on…

  36. This is an amazing artist. I love the airplane too. I really like the wedding love scripture as well. This is beautiful & to think that one of us will get the privilege of hanging her art in our house for free. Wow.

  37. I love the family rules, the Joshua 1:1-3, the don not worry about your life, the Proverbs 31, I think I love them all ! and I Love , Love, Love, your new website!!!

  38. A hard choice … but I think my favorite is the Family Rules – fruit of the spirit print.

    Love the new bloggy digs! 🙂

  40. It’s so hard to pick! I really like the Proverbs 31 for my little girls’ room. I also like the personalized 1 Cor. 13.

  48. What beautiful prints. My favorite is “Hope and a Future, Jeremiah 29” I would love to hang that in her room. Every day I pray for her future. I can’t imagine what God’s going to do with all that is Maggie.

  49. I love EVERYTHING she has in her shop. I love the Matthew 11 one, and the Psalm 1 one, and the Matthew 4:4 one. and the Psalm 46:10 one, and the Matthew 6:25-26 one…

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