Prayer

Pray with your children for the soldiers in war zones.

A wonderful way to pray for a soldier is to use "Five Blessings."

Think of the word BLESS to cover a soldier with prayer.

B stands for BODY. Pray for physical protection, safety and health.

L stands for LABOR. Pray for them to do their job well, with skill and wisdom.

E stands for EMOTIONAL Pray for their emotional health.

S stands for SOCIAL Pray for their marriage, the parent-child relationship (deployments are hard on marriages & with parents away for months; the children can feel distant or abandoned and have trouble understanding why dad or mom isn't there.) Pray for God to fill the gaps of the love needed with His love while the parent is away.

S stands for SPIRITUAL Pray for them to know God, put their trust in God, and experience His unfailing love for them even in the great difficulties they face in a war zone, for spiritual renewal for our troops, for peace in Iraq and Afghanistan-and for all of the soldiers to come home safely to their families.

Even if you don't entirely support the strategy or operation in Iraq, there are still thousands of servicemen and women who are daughters and sons, sisters and brothers, moms and dads in need of encouragement, support and intercession.