The Gap Standing Dad

Whoever receives and welcomes one child like this in my name receives Me. Matthew 18:5

I pray You will bless the father that is raising another man’s child from a previous relationship or marriage. Lord, I pray You will strengthen the Gap-Standing Dad’s heart. Let him know that what he has done to least of them he has done to You. Let the Gap-Standing Dad know that You love him, and whatever a man soweth that he will also reap. Let the Gap-Standing Dad show love, provide protection, and encouragement to the child. I pray that the Gap-Standing Dad will treat his stepchildren the same as his own seed. Don’t allow him to reject the child due to him/her not being his own seed. Bless him 100-fold for taking on an added responsibility. Let goodness and mercy surely follow him all the days of his life. Lord, let the Gap-Standing Dad know that raising children that are not his own will not be in vain. That one day the child he cares for will give him great joy. Don’t let the Gap-Standing Dad be angry that he is taking care of another man's child that doesn’t belong to him.

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I pray that if the child's biological father has visitation rights, or when he calls the children that he will not put negative things in the child’s minds about the Gap-Standing Dad. I pray the Gap-Standing Dad will not get angry at the child if the child desires to have a relationship with his biological father. I pray the Gap-Standing Dad and biological dad will not fight and or argue. Let them both strive to be at peace with one another. Should bickering or arguing occur, I pray both men will discuss major issues that are concerning the child's life peaceably. Don’t let the Gap-Standing Dad be prideful and not compromise with the biology dad when situations arise concerning the child. Put a hedge of protection over the Gap-Standing Dad. Don’t allow the child to play one dad against the other. I pray the Gap-Standing Dad will not punish his stepchildren, without punishing his own biological children, when both have done wrong.

Don’t allow the Gap-Standing Dad to be jealous of the relationship that the mother has with her children that are not his children. Lord, allow him to know that she has enough love for him, her children, and his children. Lord don’t allow the Gap-Standing Dad to be accused of any form of abuse, simply because the kids may not like him or get along with him.

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PRAYERS FOR THE CHILDREN

I pray that the child never feels rejected, ashamed or embarrassed because of being raised by their Gap-Standing Dad. I pray the child will be respectful to him as their father, and not disrespect him by saying he is not their Dad. If the Gap-Standing Dad has children from a past relationship, I pray all the children will get along. Bless their relationships, let them get along, and love each other--not just tolerate each other. I pray no form of abuse will take place. I pray that biological children from the Gap-Standing Dad will not hurt or harm their half stepbrothers or sisters in any shape, form of fashion. I pray You will bless the blended families.

Let the biological child of the father not be jealous, or think that the stepchildren have a better life than they do simply because they live with the Gap-Standing Dad.

Don’t let the child be torn regarding loving his natural father, and feeling obligated to stay loyal to the Gap-Standing Dad that is feeding and providing for him. Don’t allow the child to feel like he must pick between two dads. Allow the child to freely love both fathers without guilt. I pray the child will know that they are loved and valued by both fathers.

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