The Coach Dad

Seek the Lord and his strength: seek his presence continually. 1 Chronicles 16:11

This is the Dad that is a Coach, and he coaches all kinds of sports, and he is very sports driven. I pray that the Coach Dad is not so sports-driven that he would do anything to win. Lord, give him strength, wisdom, and knowledge regarding when to participate in sports and when not to. Lord, if the Coach's Dad coaches his own child, don’t let the Coach Dad put undue pressure on his own kids to score the most points, or always be so driven to score and or to win. Let the coach know their team either wins or learns (words from Nelson Mandela.).

Give him wisdom not to go from baseball, to basketball, to football each season. If he needs to rest his mind and body, don’t allow him to enter another season of sports without taking time off so that he is physically and mentally ready to coach again. Let the Coach Dad allow his assistant to help him more or take over as the coach for a while. If the Coach Dad attends church, let him come to church when he can to get re-saturated with Your word.

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Don’t allow the coach's dad to forsake his family and or friends all the time for the love of the game. Lord, I pray that coach dad will not get involved in any sexual misconduct with the children he is coaching. I pray that no affairs and or sexual harassment take place between the referees and coaches. I pray that the Coach Dad’s wives can attend sporting events with their husbands, especially if they are going out of town for the weekend. Let the Coach Dad hide Your word in his heart so that he may not sin against You. Cover him in Your blood that he will not commit any sexual sin.

If the Coach Dad is a referee, help him to be fair to all the players, regardless of gender, color, and talent. Bless the Coach Dad not misappropriating any funds that are for the team. Give the Coach Dad extra money for traveling and helping the children who may not have funds for traveling. I pray that when the Coach Dad is out of town at the tournaments or different sports events, he will not become intoxicated or do anything that would allow him to be under the influence of drugs and or alcohol. I pray the Coach Dad will be a true chaperone for the children under his care. That he will have the children's safety and well-being in mind. Give the Coach Dad traveling mercies against all hurt, harm, and danger while traveling. I pray that You will let the Coach Dad realize even youth grow tired and weary. Allow the Coach Dad to teach the children sportsmanship, patience, and endurance

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in the face of adversities. Give the Coach Dad discernment and wisdom on how to help any young men or young women who may be struggling with life difficulties.

PRAYERS FOR THE CHILDREN

Allow the youth not to forsake doing things in the church while they are young because they are so involved in sports. I pray that You will encourage them if they lose a game or don’t come in the first place, especially if they have done their very best. Lord, if the Coach’s children participate in sports, cover the children against team members that may want to hurt them. Protect them on the field against all hurt, harm, and danger. Lord, renew the young people's strength so that they can soar like eagles. Allow the children to continue to do well in sports and their academics. If they have their mind set on going pro, allow them to make it, but allow them to get their education first and foremost. Allow the school to give them a fair amount of money for their athletic scholarship. Cover them from getting involved with the wrong group of people. Don’t let anyone cross their path that will try to give them sports enhancing drugs like steroids. Allow them to remain humble throughout their career and not commit crimes thinking they are above the law. Lord, I pray that they will not become hurt from injuries preventing them from continuing to play throughout college and professionally.

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