Join me as we learn about the power of praying for your teenage athlete. These teenage athletes are learning how to face challenges both on and off the court/field. Your young athlete needs people around them praying for them.
Here are five simple and specific prayers to get you started in praying for your teenage athlete.
5 Prayer Areas
Wins and losses
Coaches
Mindset
Lifelong love of activity
The Why of Praying for Your Teenage Athlete
If you have been an athlete yourself or currently have a teenage athlete, then you know that playing sports can be one of the most rewarding and growing things that a person can be a part of. It can also be one of the most challenging and difficult things that you can tackle, especially during those years of being asked to be your best at school, asked to be your best at home, asked to be your best with your friends, and just learning who you are as a person.
Not only are you praying for your athlete in the here and now, you are also praying for them for their future. You’re praying that they learn how to work with others, you’re praying that they know that it is more than just a game and that they know that it’s about camaraderie and teamwork and not quitting and seeing that their value is not just found in being an athlete, but that their value is found in Christ and how He can use them through being an athlete. We are praying that they are good communicators and that they are able to adapt. We want them to be able to step back and put others before themselves.
Our prayers include praying over them to be able to manage their time and being able and willing to serve others in a capacity that is quite possibly beyond what they have the patience or knowledge to even do a that time.
Wins and Losses
Lord, I pray that as _______ plays in these games and knows that they will either come out with a win or a loss, that you grow ______ and help ______ to work as an unto you, which means loving others, putting others first, working to the best of their ability, and not quitting. Help _____ to see others the way you see the people on his team and the people on the other team. I pray that this lesson of winning and losing will carry over into other life events where sometimes we win and sometimes we lose, and they ______ learn that it is how we grow and use those experiences to glorify you.
Coaches
Lord, I lift up ______ coaches today. I ask that you put the right coaching staff with _____ so that they can model for _____ what a true athlete looks like. My request is that these coaches teach _______ not only the details of the sport and how to be a good teammate, but how to learn to win and lose win with humility and grace. I pray that these coaches teach ______ life lessons that he/she can line up with your truths and that they instill a lifelong love of activity in him/her.
I pray and hope that these coaches have a love for the players, for the sport, for learning more about it, and for each and every practice and game. Help them to feel encouraged when there is drama of any sort or discord among the parents, players, teammates or coaches. I pray for the coaches who may not know who you are Lord, help _____ to be a light and help them to see something different in him/her and wonder what that is and let it lead to you.
Injuries
Lord, I pray for _______ current injuries and I pray that you protect him/her from future injuries. I pray that you protect the other players from injury as well. Help them to stretch and warm up and practice and train properly to do everything in their ability to avoid injury. I pray for them as they go out to each game; that you would protect everything from their head to their toes from being injured.
Lord, I life up the current injury that _______ is healing from. I ask that you heal every fibrous material in his/her body. Please bring it back together 100% stronger than it was before, and help his/her body to heal and mend. Lord, I pray that while he/she is mending this injury and sitting out and missing practice and game time, that you would protect his/her mind to be strong and to feel like they are still a valuable part of the team. I pray that the coaches and teammates are understanding and know just how much they want to be practicing and playing and that this isn’t easy.
Lord, use this as an opportunity for your glory and grow ______ so that he/she knows that they are more than just an athlete. Injuries are tough and they can be very trying. I pray that _____ will have a deeper empathy and understanding for other people after having these injuries and find ways that he/she can support and help other players when they are hurt and injured and can’t do the things that they love.
Mindset
Lord, I pray for ______ mindset. I pray that he/she has the mind of Christ that he/she loves and sees people the way that you do. Please protect his/her heart and his/her mind as he/she faces the challenges that come with being an athlete. I pray that this mindset will be used for good. Let them see that these experiences are so much more than a game. Put the full armor of God on him/her from the shoes of peace to the helmet of salvation. Equip ____ with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self control.
Lifelong love of activity
Lord, I pray for _______to have a lifelong love of activity. I pray that he/she is always active and grateful. Let them use the things that he/she learns to continue to find a way to be active every day. Help him/her to take care of the body that you’ve given them. Let ______ take time every day to move it and to be active. Help him/her to carry that love of being active over and to be able to share it with other people. Let _____ be reminded that they are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Help them to enjoy taking care of what you’ve blessed them with.
My Hope for You as Your Pray for Your Teenage Athlete
I hope that this information is useful and helpful to you. These prayers will get you started. They will lead to you thinking about different areas and ways to pray for your teenage athlete. This is a start to the encouragement and support that you need. We don’t always have time for all the words. God does hear us even if we can only pray a few words.
Examples:
Lord, I pray for ______ coaches today.
I pray that _____ doesn’t get injured in this game today.
Lord, I pray that _______ sees that this is really about learning how to help others.
Action Steps for Praying for Your Teenage Athlete
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