A Prayer for My Daughter before She is Born

I pray that as this little one is born into this world as my daughter,

so too she would be born a second time as Yours.

I pray that as I will be her father from cradle to the grave,

so too You would be her Father for eternity.

I pray that as she grows inside of her mother,

so too she would grow in the knowledge of Your word.

I pray that as her mother has carried her for these past months,

so too You would carry her all the days of her life.

I pray that as she moves inside the womb,

so too Your Spirit would move in her heart and mind.

I pray that as her mortal life has begun,

so too her eternal life would begin with her faith in Jesus Christ.

I pray that as she begins to become aware of the world around her,

so too she would become aware of her need for a Savior.

I pray that as she comes to understand our love for her,

so too she would understand Your love poured out on the cross.

I pray that as You have given her to me,

so too she would give herself to You.

I pray that my child, O Father, would become Your child.

I pray that my daughter might one day become Yours.

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