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A Graduation Gift Every Graduate Can Use

25 Best Graduation Bible Verses for 2020 to Encourage Graduates ...

Time marches on and it waits for no one. This fact becomes abundantly clear during the season of graduation. Those adorable babies that quickly grew into children and in the midst of long days and short years may now be saying goodbye to their high school years and hello to a new future and adulthood. 

If you find yourself in this season of life it can be very emotional. It may be a bittersweet time of embracing the balancing act of reflection on the past as well as a time of accomplishment and great anticipation for the future. As a mom who has experienced this precious time through 3 sons, embrace these days! They are times filled with excitement, parent pride and moments which will be cherished forever.

Once this event passes in a family, graduation loses some of the attraction and connection. Graduates may be known to us, but do not have the emotional bonding of family.  It may even be easy to pass this event by.  But, no matter how graduation affects us, it is a wonderful time in the lives of the seniors we may know. 

Whether you have a graduate who is a friend's child, distant relative, co-worker's child or from a local church family, there is a precious gift you can give that will equip them and prepare them much more than a check!  That give is prayer. Prayers for their future, relationships and for opportunities. The graduation ceremony is just the beginning! A new life is ahead for them. How better to be equipped to walk wisely, make good decisions, learn from errors and grow in wisdom.

Here is a sample of prayers that can be used to bless the life of a graduate you know!

Heavenly Father…

1) As ____________ weighs the choices that are before her, let her be filled with knowledge and depth of insight, that she may be able to discern what is best and be pure and blameless until Jesus comes again. In her college, her career, and her marriage, let her be filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus, so that everything she does will bring glory to Your name. Philippians 1:9-11

2) Remind ____________ that You know the plans You have for him — plans to prosper him and not to harm him, plans to give him hope and a future. Cause him to turn to You for wisdom and guidance in all things, and listen to his prayers. Jeremiah 29:11-12

3) As ____________ grows and become more independent, teach her to trust in You with all her heart. Do not let her depend on her own understanding, but cause her to seek Your will in all that she does, and direct her paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

4) Cause ____________ to be careful how she lives. Let her be wise, make the most of every opportunity, and understand Your will. Ephesians 5:15-17

5) Teach ____________ to make the most of her time, so that she may grow in wisdom. Psalm 90:12

6) May loyalty and kindness be written on ____________’s heart so that he will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. Proverbs 3:3-4 

7) When ____________ comes up against a big decision — whether it is a career choice, a marriage partner, or something else — do not let him look at the things that human beings look at. Instead, cause him to see the world through Your eyes and to respond to people and circumstances with Your wisdom and Your love. 1 Samuel 16:7

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