Mama Bear Prayers

Charity Rios
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A podcast for Moms knee deep in diapers and dishes longing to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus. Most episodes will be structured like a devotional, beginning with a personal story of motherhood, exploring a Biblical topic and then finishing with a time of personal reflection between the listener and Jesus along with a time of prayer.

  1. 1d ago

    A Prayer for Our Nation: How Christian Moms Can Pray for the Elections | Ep. 110

    Mama, have you spent more time worrying about the elections than praying about them? Interested in joining the Soul Spa 31-day devotional launch team? Find the application HERE With so much happening in our nation, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by political conversations, uncertainty, and concern about the future. But God's Word gives us a clear invitation: pray. In this episode, Charity Rios leads you through a biblical prayer for our nation, political leaders, and the upcoming elections. We'll talk about why our children need to see us model prayerful citizenship, why God calls us to pray for the places where we live, and how we can find peace when the world around us feels uncertain. God's mercy and healing in our nation. Repentance and spiritual revival. Wisdom for current and incoming leaders. Those serving in positions of political leadership. Righteousness and justice in our communities. Peace when election results and political conversations create anxiety. Jeremiah 29:7 – Pray for the welfare of the place where God has planted you. 2 Chronicles 7:14 – Humility, repentance, and seeking God's face. 1 Timothy 2:1–4 – Pray for all people and those in authority. Philippians 4:6–7 – Bring your concerns to God and receive His peace. Your kids are paying attention to what you value. Let's teach them that prayer matters, that participating in our communities matters, and that our ultimate hope is found in Jesus. Make a plan to participate in the election. Choose one scripture from today's episode to pray over our nation. Pray for those currently serving and those who will serve in leadership. Share this episode with another mom who wants to pray for our country. Let's pray like Mama Bears! Subscribe to Mama Bear Prayers, share this episode with a friend, and join us as we grow in bold, biblical prayer.

  2. Oct 27

    When Obeying God Hurts: Trusting Him Through Disappointment | Ep. 109

    Join the Soul Spa Launch Team HERE! Have you ever prayed, trusted God, and taken a step of faith—only to find yourself facing disappointment instead of the breakthrough you hoped for? Mama Bear, if you're praying for your children, carrying the needs of your family, and wondering why God's answers look different from what you expected, this conversation is for you. In this episode of Mama Bear Prayers, Charity Rios shares the five-year journey of bringing her devotional, Soul Spa, into the world. What began as a dream of traditional publishing led to rejection, grief, unexpected detours, and a difficult decision to keep moving forward in faith. Through 1 Corinthians 9:24, Charity reflects on what it means to keep running toward Jesus when obedience is painful and the outcome isn't what you imagined. She reminds us that our faithfulness isn't measured by worldly success, and that God can bring beauty from the broken pieces of our lives. Together, we explore how to trust God through disappointment, persevere when prayers seem unanswered, and find Christian encouragement in seasons of weariness and grief. In this episode, you'll discover: How to keep trusting God when your prayers aren't answered the way you hoped.What to do when obeying God seems to make life harder rather than easier.How 1 Corinthians 9:24 encourages us to keep running toward Jesus.Why your faithfulness matters even when you can't see the outcome.How God can bring beauty from the broken pieces of your story.A heartfelt prayer for women who are exhausted, grieving, or struggling to understand their circumstances.

  3. Oct 20

    A Prayer for a Child with Separation Anxiety: When They Struggle to Let You Go | Ep. 108

    Join the Soul Spa Launch team Here! Does your child struggle with separation anxiety? Does your heart break when they cry at school drop-off, cling to you, or worry about being away from home? As a Christian mom, it can be hard to walk away when your child is afraid. You want to comfort them, protect them, and remind them that everything will be okay. In this episode of Mama Bear Prayers, we're praying for the children who experience anxiety when they have to say goodbye to Mom. Whether your child struggles with school drop-off, starting a new classroom, being away from home, or simply feeling safe when you're not nearby, this Scripture-based prayer is an invitation to bring those worries to God. We'll turn to God's Word and remember the promise of Deuteronomy 31:8: God goes before us, is with us, and will never leave or forsake us. We'll also reflect on Isaiah 41:10, Philippians 4:6–7, and Psalm 56:3–4 as we pray for God's peace, courage, comfort, and presence in our children's lives. In this prayer for your anxious child, we'll pray for: Peace and comfort when your child feels afraid to be apart from you.Courage as your child navigates school drop-off and the school day.God's presence when your child feels overwhelmed, nervous, or uncertain.Wisdom and patience for you as you support your child's anxiety.Trust in God when you cannot be physically present to comfort your child.Mama, you don't have to hide your worries from God. You can bring Him the tears at drop-off, the fears you carry home, and the prayers you whisper throughout the day. As you help your child learn that separation can be difficult but manageable, you can remind them that God is always near. A simple truth to share with your child:“When I feel afraid, I can talk to God. Even when Mommy isn't with me, God is with me.” 🙏 PRAY WITH ME: Take a few quiet minutes to pray over your child's heart, mind, and school day. Ask God to help your child grow in confidence and peace, and ask Him to give you wisdom as you walk alongside your child through anxious moments. 📖 SCRIPTURES IN THIS EPISODE Deuteronomy 31:8 — God will never leave or forsake us.Isaiah 41:10 — Do not fear, for God is with you.Philippians 4:6–7 — Bringing our anxieties to God and receiving His peace.Psalm 56:3–4 — Trusting God when we are afraid.Psalm 121:7–8 — Entrusting our daily comings and goings to God's care.Matthew 28:20 — Jesus promises to be with His people always.If you've been searching for a prayer for your child with anxiety, a Christian prayer for separation anxiety, Bible verses for an anxious child, or encouragement for a worried mom, I pray this episode reminds you that you can bring every fear to God. You are not alone in this, Mama. Let's pray together. If this prayer encouraged you, follow Mama Bear Prayers for more Christian parenting prayers, Scripture-based devotionals, and encouragement to help you pray for your children through every season of motherhood. Share this episode with another mom whose child may be struggling with anxiety. Note: Prayer can offer spiritual comfort alongside practical support. If your child's anxiety is persistent or interfering with daily life, consider speaking with your child's pediatrician or a qualified mental health professional.

  4. Oct 7

    How to Pray for Your Child’s Teacher & Coach | Prayers for the People Influencing Your Kids | Ep. 107

    Are you looking for a prayer for your child’s teacher or coach? In this episode, we’re praying for the teachers, coaches, and other influential adults shaping our children’s hearts, minds, character, and faith. In this episode, we’re talking about the importance of praying for the people who influence our children—whether the relationship is easy, challenging, or somewhere in between. Instead of simply hoping for the best, we can invite God into these relationships and ask Him to give our children’s teachers and coaches wisdom, strength, patience, and grace. We’ll walk through specific ways to pray for the educators and mentors in our children’s lives, including prayers for wisdom from James 3:17, strength from Psalm 73:26, healthy relationships and unity, and even the salvation of those who don’t yet know Jesus. You’ll also be encouraged with a simple, practical challenge: reach out to a teacher, coach, or other educator with a message of encouragement. A small act of kindness can remind them that they are seen, appreciated, and being prayed for. Why teachers, coaches, and instructors deserve a place on our prayer listsHow prayer can transform relationships and influence our children’s developmentPraying for wisdom, strength, patience, and grace for educatorsHow to pray when your child has a difficult relationship with a teacher or coachPraying for unity and healthy relationships in the classroom and on the teamPraying for the salvation of teachers and coaches who don’t yet follow JesusPractical ways to encourage and support the educators who serve our childrenHow moms can partner together in prayer for the people influencing the next generationThink of one teacher, coach, instructor, or mentor who is currently influencing your child. Take a few minutes to pray for them—and then consider sending them a simple message letting them know you appreciate them and are praying for them. Your prayers may be doing more than you realize.

  5. Sep 30

    How to Pray for Your Child When They Fail: Turning Failure Into Growth | Ep. 106

    How to Pray for Your Child When They Fail: Turning Failure Into Growth What if your child's failure isn't simply something you need to fix? As mothers, protecting our children is instinctive. When they struggle, make mistakes, experience disappointment, or fail, we may immediately want to step in and make things better. But failure is part of growing up—and it can also become an opportunity for spiritual and character growth. In this episode, Charity Rios encourages moms to bring their children's failures to God in prayer and ask Him to use difficult experiences to develop qualities that will strengthen their children for the future. When our children fail, our first response may be to rescue, correct, or protect them from the consequences. Prayer gives us another response. Instead of only praying for the situation to change, we can pray about what God might be developing in our child's heart through the experience. Failure can become an opportunity to pray for greater faith, adaptability, integrity, and perseverance. Prayer doesn't necessarily mean asking God to prevent every difficult experience our children encounter. Sometimes we can ask God to use those experiences to refine their character and deepen their faith. Rather than seeing failure only as disappointment, moms can begin asking: What might my child learn from this? How can I pray for their heart? What character qualities could God develop through this experience? How can I respond in a way that points my child toward God? Charity introduces the FAIL acronym as a simple way to remember four areas to pray over when your child is experiencing failure. Pray that your child's faith would grow through difficult circumstances. Trials and disappointments can challenge what we believe, but they can also become opportunities for faith to be strengthened and refined. Pray for your child to learn how to respond when things don't go according to plan. Adaptability and resilience help children navigate disappointment, change, mistakes, and unexpected circumstances without giving up. Pray that your child would develop integrity and become someone who can be trusted—even when things don't go their way. Failure can reveal areas where character needs to grow, giving parents an opportunity to pray for honesty, responsibility, and integrity. Pray for perseverance and patience when your child faces difficulty. Growth rarely happens instantly. Learning to endure challenges can help children develop perseverance rather than giving up when something becomes difficult. Before praying for your child, take a moment to slow down. Charity discusses using breath work as a way to become more present and focused before entering prayer. Rather than rushing from one task to another, taking a few intentional breaths can help you quiet your mind and turn your attention toward God. Then bring your child's situation before Him. Instead of immediately asking God to remove the problem, consider praying: “God, what do You want to develop in my child through this experience?” Then pray specifically for their: Faith Adaptability Integrity Perseverance You can also ask God to show you how you should respond as their mother. Your child's failure may feel significant in the moment. But one difficult experience does not define your child's future. As moms, we can bring those moments to God and trust Him with the process of developing our children's character. Your child may not need you to make every failure disappear. Sometimes they need a mother who will pray, stay present, offer wisdom, and trust God to work through the experience. Prayer can change the way we respond to our children's failures. Failure can become an opportunity for character and spiritual growth. Scripture gives moms encouragement and direction during difficult parenting seasons. Breath work can help create space to become still and focused before prayer. Moms can pray specifically for faith, adaptability, integrity, and perseverance.

  6. Sep 22

    How to Pray for Your Child’s Friendships: Wisdom & Godly Friends | Ep. 105

    As moms, we can’t choose every friend our children will have—but we can pray. Our children’s friendships can have a meaningful influence on their character, faith, and spiritual growth. That’s why praying for your child’s friendships is such an important part of our role as moms. In this episode of Mama Bear Prayers, we’re praying for our children to have friendships that encourage them to grow closer to Christ. We’ll look at what Scripture teaches us about friendship and pray for wisdom, discernment, faithful friends, and the courage for our children to be a light in the relationships God places around them. And when friendships change or disappoint us, we’ll remember this: God’s unfailing love is the steady foundation our children can always depend on. One of the most important things we can pray for is wisdom and discernment. In Philippians 1:9–10, Paul prays that love would abound more and more in knowledge and discernment. We can use this as a model for praying over our children as they navigate friendships. Pray that your child will have wisdom to recognize healthy and unhealthy relationships, discernment when making choices, and a growing understanding of what is good and pleasing to God. Rather than simply praying that our children will have lots of friends, we can pray for friendships that help them become more like Christ. What kind of friends should we pray our children will have? The Bible gives us a beautiful picture of friendships marked by love, loyalty, faithfulness, and encouragement. We can pray for friends who: Encourage our children in their faith Help them grow closer to Christ Are loyal and faithful, especially when life gets difficult Speak truth and wisdom into their lives Support them when they struggle Help them become the people God created them to be Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 reminds us of the value of having someone beside us who can help when we fall: “Two are better than one, when one falls, the other helps.” What a beautiful picture to pray over our children’s friendships. As we pray for our children's friends, we can also pray about the kind of friend our child is becoming. Ask God to help your child be loyal, faithful, encouraging, kind, and willing to help others. Pray that your child will be a positive influence and a light in the friendships God brings into their life. Not every friend your child has will share their faith. But we can pray that our children will have the wisdom to navigate those relationships while remaining grounded in Christ. Friendships won't always be easy. Our children may experience conflict, disappointment, rejection, or seasons when friendships change. Those moments can be difficult for a mama bear to watch. But our children's ultimate security doesn't come from having perfect friendships. It comes from knowing the unfailing love of God. Friends may change. Relationships may come and go. But God's love remains steady. So as we pray for our children's friendships, we can place those relationships in God's hands and trust Him with the parts we cannot control. Lord, give my child wisdom and discernment as they navigate friendships. Help them recognize relationships that are unhealthy and give them wisdom to make good choices. Surround them with friends who are faithful, loyal, encouraging, and who help them grow closer to You. Help my child become a faithful and loving friend to others. Give them courage to be a light wherever You place them. And when friendships change or become difficult, remind my child that Your unfailing love is always their steady foundation. Amen. Philippians 1:9–10 — A beautiful prayer for your child's love, knowledge, wisdom, and discernment. Proverbs — Biblical wisdom about the importance of faithful and loyal friendships. Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 — A reminder that good friends can support and help one another when life is difficult. This week, choose one of your child's friendships and intentionally pray over it.

  7. Sep 14

    How to Pray for Your Children in Spiritual Battle | Psalm 118 Prayer | Ep. 104 Ep.

    What do you do when your child is struggling—and you don't know what else to pray? In this episode, Charity Rios walks moms through powerful prayer strategies from Psalm 118 to help you pray over your children's mental, spiritual, and physical struggles with faith and confidence. Psalm 118 gives us powerful images for spiritual battle, including bees that swarm and thorns that burn. Charity explains how these pictures can help you focus your prayers, declare God's promises, and stand in faith when your child is facing something difficult. In this episode, you'll discover how to: Pray intentionally over your children's struggles.Use Psalm 118 as a guide for prayer and spiritual warfare.Use biblical visual imagery to focus your prayers.Declare God's name and promises when praying for your children.Trust God's timing when the answer to prayer doesn't come immediately.Look at rejection and struggle as places where God can build something for His kingdom.When you're praying for your kids and the situation feels overwhelming, you don't have to pray from fear. You can bring your child's struggles before God, stand on His promises, and trust Him with the outcome. Listen in for practical prayer guidance and spiritual encouragement for moms who want to pray boldly and biblically for their children.

  8. Sep 1

    Pray Over Your Child’s Mind: Back-to-School Prayers for Christian Moms| Ep. 103

    Back-to-school season can bring excitement, new opportunities, and also stress, anxiety, and emotional challenges for children. In this encouraging episode, Charity Rios shares powerful, practical prayer strategies for Christian moms who want to pray over their children’s minds, mental health, emotions, and spiritual growth. Discover how praying Scripture over your children can help you stand firmly on God’s promises while intentionally covering their thoughts, emotions, confidence, peace, and mental well-being in prayer. Charity also shares practical ways moms can release physical stress through breathing and shoulder rolls so they can become more present and focused during prayer. Whether your child is heading back to school, navigating childhood anxiety, struggling with stress, or simply needs encouragement and covering in prayer, this episode will equip you with Bible-based prayers and practical encouragement for parenting with faith. You’ll be reminded that your child has the mind of Christ, that God’s Word provides a foundation for mental renewal, and that consistent prayer can play an important role in nurturing your child’s spiritual and emotional well-being. Important Links: Connect with Charity at ⁠⁠charityrios.com⁠⁠ Mama Bear Prayers on⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Join the ⁠⁠MamaBear Prayers Facebook Community⁠⁠ Our Sponsor:  ⁠⁠TheSharpening Arrows Podcast⁠⁠ Why prayer is such an important piece of your child’s mental healthHow Christian moms can pray specifically over their children’s mindsBible verses and Scripture for renewing your child’s mindPraying against anxiety, fear, stress, and discouragementHow to recognize the importance of children’s mental and emotional healthThe connection between the body, mind, and spiritSimple breathing and shoulder-roll exercises to release stress before prayerPractical ways to pray blessings over your child’s mindEncouragement for moms to keep praying consistentlyHow faith and Scripture can encourage mental and spiritual growth during back-to-school seasonCharity highlights several foundational passages for moms who want to build their prayers around God’s Word: 1 Corinthians 2 — Your child has access to the mind of Christ.Romans 12 — Pray for transformation through the renewing of the mind.Isaiah 26 — Look to God as the source of perfect peace and a steadfast mind.These Scriptures can become part of your everyday prayer routine as you ask God to bring peace, wisdom, mental clarity, emotional strength, and spiritual growth into your child’s life. You don’t have to have the perfect words to pray for your child. Start where you are. Take a breath, release the tension you’re carrying, open God’s Word, and pray His promises over your children. Back-to-school season is an opportunity to cover your children in prayer—not only for their grades and friendships, but also for their minds, emotions, mental health, confidence, peace, and faith. Keep showing up. Keep speaking Scripture. Keep praying. “Keep your roar in prayer and your rest in Jesus.” 00:00 — Introduction to praying for children’s minds00:42 — The importance of prayer during back-to-school season01:26 — Praying for mental sharpness and engagement02:18 — Addressing childhood anxiety and depression through prayer03:14 — Scriptures for renewing the mind: 1 Corinthians 2, Romans 12, Isaiah 2607:50 — Praying specific blessings over your child’s mind09:23 — Encouragement for moms to keep praying daily10:23 — Sharing prayer resources and encouragement for others In This EpisodeScriptures to Pray Over Your ChildrenA Word of Encouragement for MomsChapters

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A podcast for Moms knee deep in diapers and dishes longing to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus. Most episodes will be structured like a devotional, beginning with a personal story of motherhood, exploring a Biblical topic and then finishing with a time of personal reflection between the listener and Jesus along with a time of prayer.

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  • Creator
    Charity Rios
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    109
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Charity Rios
  • Show Website
    Mama Bear Prayers

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