You Are: Speaking God's Word over Your Children - Letter to Parents

Oct 13, 2026

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A parent-focused letter explains how spoken words shape children’s growth and stresses that God’s Word is living, powerful, and honored by God. The text cites multiple Bible translations to support themes of life and death in words, God’s protection of promises, and the nonreturning nature of God’s Word. It encourages parents to speak God’s Word aloud over their children and to claim their future for the Lord.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

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Pages22

Reading Time55 min

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Letter to Parents

Words are powerful

Speak God’s Word over your children

Scripture references

GENERAT.ION CLAIMED SPEAKING GOD'S wORD OVER YOUR CHILDRENwritten by Emily Assellillustrated by Lauren Copple Visit Tyndale's website for kids atwww.tyndale.com/kids. Visit the author's website at www.generationclaimed.com. TYNDALE is a registered trademark of Tyndale House Publishers,Inc.The Tyndale Kids logo is a trademarkof Tyndale House Publishers,Inc. You Are:Speaking God's Word over Your Children Copyright ◎2018 by Generation Claimed.All rights reserved. Edited by Stephanie Rische Scripture quotations marked MSG are taken from THE MESSAGE,copyright ◎1993,1994,1995,1996,2000,2001,2002 by Eugene H.Peterson.Used by permission of NavPress.All rights reserved.Represented byTyndale House Publishers,Inc. Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible,New Living Translation,copyright ◎1996, 2004,2015 by Tyndale House Foundation.Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers,Inc.,Carol Stream,Ilinois60188.All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the Holy Bible,New International Version,NIV.Copyright◎1973,1978,1984,2011 by Biblica,Inc.③Used by permission.All rights reserved worldwide. Scripture quotations marked AMP are taken from the Ampliied®Bible,copyright ◎2015 by The LockmanFoundation.Used by permission.www.Lockman.org. Scripture quotations marked AMPC are taken from the Amplifedo Bible,Classic Edition,copyright e1954,1958,1962,1964,1965,1987 by The Lockman Foundation.Used by permission.www.Lockman.org. Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New KingJames Version,copyright o 1982 byThomas Nelson,Inc.Used by permission.All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked ICB are taken from the International Children's Bible.③Copyright ◎1986,1988,1999 by Thomas Nelson,Inc.Used by permission.All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked GW are taken from GOD's WORD,◎1995 God's Word to the Nations.Used by permissionof Baker Publishing Group. For manufacturing information regarding this product,please call 1-800-323-9400. For information about special discounts for bulk purchases,please contact Tyndale House Publishers atcsresponse@tyndale.com,or call 1-800-323-9400. ISBN 978-1-4964-3619-1 Printed in China 23 21 24 22 20 19 18 7 1 5 4 3 6 2 GENERATION CLAIMEDProverbs 18:21 says,"The tonguehas the power of life and death”SPEAKING GOD'S WORD(NIV).We birth and create things # LETTER TO PARENTS Words are powerful. OVER YOUR CHILDRENwith our spoken words.We canheal,build,and grow things.Our spoken words are powerful,but even more powerful thanour words are God's words.TheWord of God is “alive and full ofpower”(Hebrews 4:12,AMPC);it iscalled “the sword of the Spirit”(Ephesians 6:17,NIV).Psalm138:2 says that God honorshis Word.In Isaiah 55:11 God says his Word will“not returnwritten by Emily Assell...void”(NKJV).Deuteronomyllustrated by Lauren Copple 7:9 tells us that God keeps hispromises. Speak out loud the Word of Godover your children,and togetherwe can claim this generation ofchildren for the Lord! Tyndale House Publishers,Inc.Emily AssellCarol Stream,Illinois √--_ Precious child,you are the start ofsomething new. My love,you areChosen. I have chosen you and I have appointed andplaced and purposefully planted you. JOHN 15:16,AMP Sweet child,you arefree.

FAQs

Why does the letter emphasize that words are powerful?

It explains that spoken words influence healing, building, and growth, and that God’s Word is even more powerful than human words.

What scriptures are referenced to support the message?

The letter cites verses such as Hebrews 4:12 (AMPC), Ephesians 6:17 (NIV), Psalm 138:2, Isaiah 55:11 (NKJV), and Deuteronomy 7:9, among others.

What does the letter ask parents to do?

It urges parents to speak the Word of God aloud over their children, joining together to claim the generation for the Lord.

Oct 13, 2026

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