Power Parenting Prayer!

I picked up a book about parenting (Be a Great Parent by H. Norman Wright) that began with a chapter on praying for your kids. I loved this prayer.

Dear God,

I am powerless and my life is unmanageable without your love and
guidance. I come to you today because I believe that you can restore and renew
me to meet my needs tomorrow and to help me meet the needs of my children.

Since I cannot manage my life or affairs, I have decided to give them to
you. I put my life, my will, my thoughts, my desires and ambitions in your
hands.

I give you each of my children. I know that you will work them
out in accordance with your plan. Such as I am, take and use me in your service.

Guide and direct my ways and show me what to do for you. I cannot
control or change my children, other family members, or friends, so I release
them into your care for your loving hands to do with as you will.

Just keep me loving and free from judging them. If they need changing, God, you'll
have to do it; I can't.

Just make me willing and ready to be of service to you, to have my shortcomings removed, and to do my best.

I am seeking to know you better, to love you more. I am seeking the knowledge of your will for me and the power to carry it out.

Amen.