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The Careless Dad
My son doesn’t lose sight of these keep sound wisdom and discretion. Proverbs 3:21
These are Careless Dads that are not paying attention to their children. These dads see their children going down the wrong way or know their kids have committed a crime, but these dads look the other way. The Careless Dad allows his children to do anything without saying anything or punishment. God, don’t allow the Careless Dad to say, “This is their life, and they can choose to live any way they want to live.”
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If the child is hanging with a crowd of people doing bad things, allow him to talk to his seed about his behavior. Don’t allow the dad to turn a deaf ear and have blinded eyes where his children are concerned. Help the dad care about his children's behavior, safety, welfare, and well-being. Lord, I pray that You will help the Careless Dad care about his children. I pray he will take an active interest in his children's lives. If the dad ran the street and said, “I ran the street and committed crimes, but I turned out okay, ” bind up the hand of the enemy that would allow the dad to have this attitude. Let
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the Dad care about the safety of his child. Don’t allow him to let his child run the streets. Allow the Dad to teach his children how to respect authority. Allow the dad to listen to Godly advice regarding raising his children. I pray when he chooses to punish the children: that the punishment is not too harsh or harmful for the children.
PRAYERS FOR THE CHILDREN
Lord, I pray that the child is not already too far gone to receive instruction from his Dad. Lord, I pray that the child will not rebel against his father’s new attitude when he corrects the child when he is wrong. Let the child know that his father is correcting him because he loves him. Lord, I pray that the child will not become a part of a gang or cult, so they can feel they belong to something. Don’t allow them to keep committing crimes and getting into trouble to get attention. Lord, I pray that the Careless Dad and child will be able to have a wonderful relationship together. Continue to teach both how to care and love one another. Don’t allow the child to be upset with his mom for stepping up when the father was not doing the right thing concerning his child.
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