We join you in praying for the youth in America, and we appreciate your heart for them. It's important to remember that God is the source of protection, and His protection is often linked to obedience to His Word.
As the church
"we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
Ephesians 6:12 WEB
Therefore, we pray:
"Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we lift up the youth in America. We pray that You would protect them from the evil one, as You promised in Your Word
'My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.'
John 17:15 WEB
We ask that You would raise up godly role models and mentors for them, that they would not be led astray by the temptations of this world.
We pray for youth in the American educational system that you would protect their minds and hearts from ungodly influences. Surround them with your protection and give them discernment.
We also pray for the youth and children that you would protect them from predators, bullies, or bad influences. We ask that you would give them strength to stand against peer pressure and the courage to say no when necessary.
We pray that they understand that true protection is ultimately found only in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and that they would come to salvation in Him.
'That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.'
Romans 10:9 WEB
We pray that You would guide them in the path of righteousness for Your name's sake. We ask that You would help them to make wise choices and to walk in purity and holiness.
'That he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you--even Jesus. Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets. For Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you. Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from among his people.' Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have foretold these days. And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, 'Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.' When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways."
Acts 3:20-26 WEB
'For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.'
John 3:16-21 WEB
We ask this in Jesus' name, Amen."