The strongest legacy you can leave your family isn’t what you build—it’s what you pray. Dr. Michael Youssef calls believers to go to their knees for the next generation, trusting God to strengthen homes, cities, and nations for His glory.
Dr. Michael Youssef shares a powerful picture of spiritual inheritance: hearing his grandfather pour out midnight prayers for the next generation. It’s a sobering reminder that we can pursue bigger houses, fuller schedules, and greater worldly success while our spiritual homes quietly crumble.
In this episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, you’ll hear why the future of our families depends on prayerful dependence—not self-reliance. When children see adults clinging to God’s promises, they grow up anchored in His goodness. But when we fail to pray for and with the next generation, they can become spiritually uncertain—attending church outwardly while losing biblical moorings inwardly.
Dr. Youssef urges believers to call on the Lord for:
Behind many men and women God has used mightily, someone was interceding. This devotional invites you to become that intercessor—trusting God to cultivate wisdom, deepen love for Him, strengthen resolve, and raise the next generation into courageous “powerhouses” for Christ.
Prayer: Father, I pray that my children would trust You as they see me cling to Your promises. I pray that You would work in their lives and that they would have a deep, growing relationship with You. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you” (Jeremiah 29:12).
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