“Start the New Year with Powerful Prayers for Your Family”
Are you ready to cover your family with God’s word? Let’s dive into 15 biblical affirmations to pray over your family this year!
It is a new year and it’s time for a fresh start and renewed faith. Welcome to a new season and new opportunities to build and nurture better family relationships. As we step into this new season in our lives, one of the greatest gifts that we can give our families is the gift of prayer.
Speaking God’s word and promises in prayer over your loved ones will invite God’s presence, protection, blessings and peace over their lives and future.
In a world filled with chaos and uncertainty, biblical affirmations help us keep our focus on God and anchor our faith on his promises. These affirmations will encourage, uplift, and strengthen your loved ones. It will also help you declare truth over your family and release God’s covering over them throughout the year.
15 Biblical Affirmations to Pray Over Your Family
1. We Serve the Lord
Scripture: “But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” – Joshua 24:15
Affirmation: Our family honors and serves the Lord and lives for his glory. Every member of this family loves Jesus and will shine the light of Christ everywhere they are.
2. We Raise Godly Children
Scripture: “Didn’t the LORD make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart; remain loyal to the wife of your youth.” – Malachi 2:15
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6
Affirmation: We commit to raising godly children who will embrace God’s truth and walk in his ways. We will teach them God’s word and point them to our heavenly father.
3. We Trust in God’s Plans
Scripture: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you.” – Jeremiah 29:11
Affirmation: Dear Lord, we trust your perfect plan for our family. We believe you have good things prepared for us this year. We will rest in your unfailing love for us. We will look forward in hope and put our hands in yours to guide and lead us through the year.
4. We Walk in Wisdom
Scripture: “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault.” – James 1:5
Affirmation: We receive a fresh outpouring of God’s wisdom. God grants us wisdom in our parenting, planning, finances, and daily decisions.
5. We Stand Firm in Faith
Scripture: “For we live by faith, not by sight.” – 2 Corinthians 5:7
Affirmation: We choose faith over fear. We walk by faith and not by sight. Our faith will not waver and we will trust God in every situation this year.
6. We Walk in Health and Strength
Scripture: “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.” – Isaiah 40:31
“Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” – 3 John 2:1
Affirmation: We are strong and healthy. We receive God’s strength and have good health. Our minds are healthy and bodies free from diseases. We walk in divine healing.
7. We Love One Another
Scripture: “A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another” – John 13:34
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
Affirmation: We love one another as a family. We embrace each other’s weaknesses and are always quick to give grace. We are patient with one another and will always stand with each other. Our hearts are full of God’s love and overflow with love towards one another.
8. We Walk in Forgiveness and Unity
Scripture: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” – Ephesians 4:32
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” – Colossians 3:14
Affirmation: We choose to walk in forgiveness and give grace, just as God forgave us. Our hearts are free of anger, bitterness, envy and jealousy towards one another. We are slow to get angry and always quick to forgive. We choose unity and commit to walking in kindness and understanding.
9. We are Blessed and Favored
Scripture: “You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.” – Deuteronomy 28:6
“Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.” – Proverbs 10:6
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.” – Numbers 6:24-26
Affirmation: We are blessed as a family. God’s blessings rest upon every member of this family. We are blessed in our going out and coming in every single day. We are highly favored by God.
10. We Shine the Light of Christ
Scripture: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16
Affirmation: We shine the light of Christ through our words, deeds and actions. We are good and authentic examples of what it means to be a Christian.
We share our gifts, talents and resources with others. We are kind, charitable and loving. We treat people well and always show gratitude. Our lives reflect God’s truth and love every single day.
11. We Have God as Our Provider
Scripture: “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:19
Affirmation: We declare that God provides all that we need in our family for our physical and spiritual growth, nourishment and advancement. We will not lack any good thing and trust God to meet all our needs.
12. Our Home is Filled with Peace
Scripture: My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places – Isaiah 32:18
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.” – John 14:27
Affirmation: The peace of God reigns and rules in our hearts as a family and home. We reject every form of fear, tension and anxiety in Jesus’ name. We release God’s peace over every nook and cranny of our home.
13. Our Home is a Place of Joy
Scripture: “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” – Psalm 118:24
“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.” – Philippians 4:4
Affirmation: We choose joy as a family each day, knowing that God is in control. We will rejoice in the Lord at all times and trust in his love, no matter what comes our way. The joy of the Lord will always be our strength.
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14. God Protects and Watches Over Us
Scripture: “The Lord watches over you – The Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by the day, nor the moon by night. 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.” – Psalm 121:5-8
“For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” – Psalm 91:11
Affirmation: God watches over my family. His presence surrounds us and his angels protect us, keeping us safe from all harm. Yahweh himself will watch over every member of our family. He is always by our side and we are sheltered safely in his presence.
15. God Leads Us and Directs our Steps
Scripture: “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” – John 10:27
“In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:6
“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.” – Psalm 37:23-24
Affirmation: We are led by God’s spirit and hear his voice. Our inner ears are open and attuned to hear when God speaks. We trust God to lead us in the right path and guide every decision we make this year.
Conclusion
By praying these 15 biblical affirmations, you are not only speaking life over your loved ones, but also strengthening your faith and inviting God’s presence into your home.
Choose also to hold on to the truth of God’s word, irrespective of the challenges or victories this year brings. Let these family affirmations help you shape the atmosphere of your home with the presence, peace and power of God.
Start right now —declare these biblical affirmations with confidence, trust in God’s plan, and watch Him work powerfully in your family this year.
Which affirmation speaks to you the most? Share your thoughts in the comments and let’s encourage one another to walk in faith this year.
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