For This Child I Pray: An Expectant Moms Guide

“But blessed are your eyes because they see and your ears because they hear.” —Matthew 13:16 One of my life’s most overwhelming moments was the...

“Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” —Matthew 10:31 Early in each of my three pregnancies, I experienced occasional bouts of...

“Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” —Psalm...

“My child, obey your father’s commands and don’t neglect your mother’s instructions. Keep their words always in your heart. Tie them around your neck.” —Proverbs...

“You heavens above, rain down righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let salvation spring up, let righteousness grow with...

"From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for Him." —Isaiah 64:4

"I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." —Psalm 121

"My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger..." —James 1

"Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place." —Psalm 51:6

Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” —John 4:10

"Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." —Colossians 3:1-2

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths." —Proverbs 3:5-6

"Thine eyes have seen my unformed substance; and in thy book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them." —Psalm 139:16

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." —Romans 15:13

"The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him." —Lamentations 3:25

"A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world." —John 16:21

"Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. Hallelujah!" —Psalm 150:6

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid..." —John 14

"O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does that what is right and speaks truth in his heart." —Psalm 15:1-2

"No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light..." —Luke 11

"Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." —Philippians 4:8

"It is written: 'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.'" —Romans 14:11

"You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." —Psalm 16:11

"God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble." —Psalm 46:1

"For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, since it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer." —1 Timothy 4:4-5

"Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, and I trust him." —Psalm 91:1-4

"When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit." —Luke 1:41

"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." —1 John 1:19

"He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord." —Psalm 40:3

"He is the One who gives life and breath and all things." —Acts 17:25

"The Spirit of God has made me, the breath of the Almighty gives me life." —Job 33:4

"From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus." —2 Timothy 3:15

"The Lord is righteous in all His ways and loving toward all He has made. The Lord is near to all who call on Him. To all who call on Him in truth." —Psalm 145:17-18