A prayer over the graduate

Dear Father,

Thank you for the privilege of raising this child
who is now an adult,
graduating onto new and bigger things.

I ask your blessing and protection over my graduate.
I ask for your Spirit to hover over him and around him,
to speak truth into his mind and courage into heart.
Please give him divine appointments with professors,
employers,
roommates,
friends,
and a future spouse.
Help him to meet the right people at the right time
with a heart that’s right and ready to obey your will.

Give him a life of impact and purpose.
Happiness and joy.
Lord, help him to see the positive
and fight the negative
and to be an accurate reflection of your love and grace
to everyone he meets.

He will make mistakes.
He will fail.
He will grieve and have heartache.
But I pray for him to cling to you–
to always lean on you and look to you
for guidance, comfort, and direction.
Remind him to be courageous and try again.
To get back up.
To confess, forgive, believe, and give.

Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your plan for his life.
He is yours. I know that.
I re-commit him to you. (Thanks for the reminder!)
Overwhelm his heart, his soul, and his mind.
May he love and serve you all his life.

And Lord, quench my loneliness for him.
May I rest in the assurance of your protection and power.

Then he will be successful.
He will live a life that pleases you.

Amen.

“Keep this book of the law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:8-9)