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November 17, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n Your Whispered Prayers Will Shape Generations<\/strong><\/span> Lee en espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c\u2018For I know the plans I have for you,\u2019 declares the LORD, \u2018plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.\u2019\u201d Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)<\/em><\/p>\n One of my earliest memories is hearing my grandfather, Elmer Johnson, pray for me. He would kneel next to his bed at night, take off his hearing aids, and pray for his family. He couldn\u2019t hear himself, but everybody else in the house could!<\/p>\n My grandfather died when I was 6, but his prayers did not. When I\u2019ve received blessings I did nothing to deserve, the Holy Spirit has whispered to me: The prayers of your grandfather are being answered in your life right now!<\/em><\/p>\n In a sense, my Grandpa Johnson\u2019s legacy is my destiny. I can\u2019t tell my story without telling his. Legacy is not what we accomplish; it\u2019s what others accomplish because of us. Prayer invites parents and grandparents to help shape the destiny of their children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n Throughout Scripture, we see how God can use the faith of one individual to transform others\u2019 lives. The Apostle Paul, for example, ended his epistle to the Romans by naming 28 people who influenced his life: Phoebe, Priscilla, and Aquilla \u2026 and then there\u2019s Rufus.<\/p>\n \u201cGreet Rufus, whom the Lord picked out to be his very own \u2026\u201d<\/em> (Romans 16:13, NLT).<\/p>\n Most scholars believe this is the same Rufus mentioned in Mark\u2019s Gospel. His father, Simon of Cyrene, carried the cross of Christ:<\/p>\n \u201cA certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross\u201d<\/em> (Mark 15:21, NIV).<\/p>\n Alexander and Rufus may have witnessed what happened that day. If so, there is no way they forgot it. Perhaps watching their father carry the cross, then seeing Jesus hang on it, left a permanent imprint on their souls.<\/p>\n Be encouraged today that your whispered prayers, your quiet acts of faith, and your faithful love for God are not wasted. Not only does God see you, but others are watching in ways you might not even realize \u2014 ways that will produce fruit generations from now.<\/p>\n God thinks about future generations. We see this in the promise of Jeremiah 29:11: \u201c\u2018For I know the plans I have for you,\u2019 declares the LORD, \u2018plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.\u2019\u201d<\/em> This promise was given to the Israelites while they were prisoners of war in Babylon. Jeremiah told the Israelites they would be in Babylon for 70 years (Jeremiah 25:11) and urged them to \u201cbuild houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce\u201d<\/em> (Jeremiah 29:5, NIV).<\/p>\n The average lifespan in the sixth century B.C. was 35 years. So a 20-year vision represented two generations. God was telling these exiles to act with the third generation in mind. Because that\u2019s what super generations do: They do things today that will make a difference 70 years from now.<\/p>\n That\u2019s what you are doing today when you live and speak with the long vision in mind. Just as my grandfather\u2019s prayers still bear fruit in my life, your faithfulness will point generations yet unborn toward the goodness of God.<\/p>\n Lord, give me faith to keep sowing even when I can\u2019t see the harvest. May my life point others to You, now and for generations to come. In Jesus\u2019 Name, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n Mark Batterson, a New York Times<\/em> bestselling author, has recently released Gradually Then Suddenly<\/em>. In his new book, you\u2019ll discover a life-changing truth about achievement: God is building you up steadily so you\u2019re ready for overnight success. Get your copy today!<\/p>\n Enter to WIN your very own copy of Gradually Then Suddenly<\/em><\/strong> by Mark Batterson. Mark\u2019s publisher will give away 5 copies! Enter to win by filling out the form here. {We\u2019ll randomly select 5 winners and then notify each one by Monday, November 24, 2025.}<\/p>\n Psalm 145:4, \u201cOne generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts\u201d (NIV).<\/p>\n What can you specifically do today that reflects a \u201clong vision\u201d? Share with us in the comments!<\/p>\n \u00a9 2025 by Mark Batterson. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n Proverbs 31 Ministries November 17, 2025 Your Whispered Prayers Will Shape GenerationsMARK BATTERSON Lee en espa\u00f1ol \u201c\u2018For I know the plans I have for you,\u2019 declares the LORD, \u2018plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.\u2019\u201d Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) One of my earliest memories is hearing my grandfather, Elmer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[86,269,268,1789,126,57,270,2369,181,2368],"class_list":{"0":"post-10746","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-devotionals","8":"tag-daily","9":"tag-devotional","10":"tag-encouragement","11":"tag-generations","12":"tag-november","13":"tag-prayers","14":"tag-proverbs","15":"tag-shape","16":"tag-today","17":"tag-whispered"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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