Don't Mom Alone Podcast21 Jul 2025

When You Don't Know What to Pray :: Jodie Berndt [Summer of Mentorship -wk 2]

We know that God’s word is living and active. Today’s guest Jodie Berndt takes us through using Bible verses as prayers that can powerfully influence your children’s lives.

There is so much encouragement in this episode for standing on the truth of God’s word and relying on scripture to help shape your children, teens and adult children. Of course, we as moms can’t help but be changed when we hide his word in our hearts and pray them over our family.

What we chat about:

Using God’s word for prayers is powerful.
There isn’t a need we’ll face in parenting that God hasn’t provided for in his word.
Specific scriptures to pray for your child’s salvation
Asking God what we can nurture and pray for in each child’s unique giftings
God will accomplish the changes in your child’s character. Our job is to partner with him.
Praying against fear and for protection
Asking God to shape your children into good friends
Processing popular media with your kids and discussing how it aligns or doesn’t align with a Godly world view
The power of having others pray for your kids in community
When prayers aren’t answered the way we want, God is still writing their stories.
Free resources available at https://jodieberndt.com/resources

Summer of Mentorship Discussion questions PDF

Scriptures Mentioned:

Ephesians 4:29 - Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
John 15:7 - If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Psalm 121:7-8 - The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Acts 26:18 - Open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.
2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!
Colossians 3:12 - Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Philippians 2:13 - for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
Psalm 91:11 - For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
Proverbs 17:17 - Shape my child into a friend who loves at all times
Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
Proverbs 16:28 - A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

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Discussion Questions:

Do you have scriptures you pray for your children? Were there scriptures Jodi shared you wanted to start using?
What is a need you have right now in parenting that you need a verse to pray for?
How can you incorporate praying for your children into your daily rhythm?
Pick one of the verses/prayers Jodie shared and write it down on a Post-it or notecard. Put it somewhere you will see it and pray.
Share a need for one of your children with the group. Pray for each other and ask God to breathe new hope and faith into your parenting.

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