Prayer Request 1/29 - 2/4

Tuesday
China’s leader, Xi Jinping said that too many Chinese children wear glasses, and the government was going to do something about it. New controls on online games were among Chinese authorities’ recommendations for reducing adolescent nearsightedness. We pray for wisdom for Christian parents so they know how to deal with children addicted to computer games. And, also that they will know how to discipline effectively, to help children build self-discipline and foster a healthy parent-child relationship.
Wednesday
In China, nearly half of elementary and middle school students are near-sighted, and by age 16 to 18, more than 80% need glasses. The prevalence of nearsightedness in East Asia is very high. Eighty to ninety percent of eighteen-year-olds in Singapore and Korea wear glasses. It is natural for believer parents to care about and pray for the health of their children. We ask the Lord to give Christian parents the spiritual insight that His heart delights in all children coming to know Him at an early age and that our children are godly.
Thursday
Chinese students take a nap after lunch instead of playing outdoors and go home to do homework and various extracurricular studies. Nearsightedness among Chinese children is a social problem rather than hereditary, associated with much time in studying, reading, using electronic devices and few outdoor activities. Chinese believers will allow their children to skip church and let them rest at home. May the Holy Spirit illuminate us to seek His Kingdom and His righteousness first and teach children to care about what God cares about and God will definitely care for what we care about.
Friday
Chinese state media blamed video games for causing young people to become addicted online gaming, lowering their academic performance and worse, incidences of death after prolonged video game playing. Chinese parents consider their children’s poor academic performance as their greatest headache. We pray for improvement of parents and children relationships for Christian families, that the whole family will grow spiritually, knowing more about God and experience His mighty provision and guidance.
Saturday
China will limit the number of new games, possibly limit the amount of time minors can spend playing games, and consider a system for rating games for age appropriateness. Many Chinese Christian parents falsely believe that it is their children’s own decision to choose their faith. We pray that believers will know how to raise children to love the Lord and that is His plan for parents. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (Prov.9:10)
Sunday
The use of the smart-phone in China is ubiquitous, in addition to the most popular, WeChat, which processes a big chunk of the smartphone payments that are now used to make transactions of all kinds in the country. Believers in urban churches in China, especially among the young people use the mobile version of the Bible exclusively. We pray that believers will grow deeper in the knowledge of God. We too pray for more solid and orthodox spiritual content available on mobile phones. We pray that believers will grow deeper in their knowledge of God and we also pray for more solid and orthodox spiritual content available on mobile phones.
Monday
The government of China once criticized online games and even called one battle game a "poison on young minds". As a result, the video company had to impose limits on the amount of time young people could play that game daily. Our prayer is that Christian parents in China will realize that every child is God's special gift to them and it is their responsibility to train the children to know what God's will is for them, that they will learn to be self-disciplined and “Flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.” (2 Tim. 2:22)


星期二
中國國家主席習近平說：中國有太多的兒童需要戴眼鏡，政府要對此採取行動。因此當局開始對現象採取行動；其中一項措施是對網路遊戲實行新管制。我們來為信徒家長禱告，求主賜他們智慧，能教導迷於網絡遊戲的孩子，知道如何有效管教和幫助孩子建立自律的生活，又能保持良好的親子關係。
星期三
中國中小學生近視患病率為一半 ，到了16-18歲，超過百分之八十都需要戴眼鏡。整個東亞地區的近視發病率都很高，新加坡、韓國等地18歲青少年中有80%~90%近視。求主賜信徒家長有屬靈的看見，不僅為孩子健康成長禱告，更著意為孩子能從小就認識神，體會神的愛來代求。願神從我們得到敬虔的後裔。
星期四
中國學生通常午飯後要睡午覺而不是在外面玩耍，回家後要做作業和各種課外練習。兒童的近視問題是社會問題而非遺傳，視力下降與冗長的學習時間、大量用眼閱讀、使用電子設備及甚少戶外活動顯著相關。有些信徒家長會選擇讓孩子不上教會，在家休息。願聖靈光照我們，先求神的國和祂的義，也教導子女關心神所關心的，神必定關心我們所關心的。
星期五
中國官方媒體指電玩遊戲讓年輕人沉迷其中，導致學習成績下降或其他更糟糕的後果。孩子成績不好是家長最頭痛的事，然而，沒有比家庭不和，親子關係劍拔弩張更不討神喜悅。我們為信徒家庭在親子關係大有改進，祈求神額外施恩憐憫。求神幫助家長和子女都能更認識神，經歷神的帶領和供應。
星期六
中國媒體監管機構，監控發行的新遊戲數量，去年更啟動了”健康系統”接入了公安權威數據系統，限制12 歲以下，每日限玩一小時。同時每日晚上 9 點至隔日早上 8 點禁玩。12 歲以上未成年人每日限玩 2 小時，超過時間後將被強制下線。。許多信徒家長錯誤認為在孩子成長過程中，該讓他們自己選擇信仰，不必加以干涉。求主幫助信徒知道養育兒女愛主是神的心意，敬畏耶和華是智慧的開端，認識至聖者便是聰明。（箴言9:10）。
星期日
騰訊運營微信APP，並處理大量智慧型手機支付的業務；手機支付如今在中國已經應用於各種交易中。中國城市教會的信徒，尤其是年輕一代都是使用手機版的聖經，而不用紙的聖經已經是個事實。我們為信徒在神的話語上有更多更深的認識來禱告，也願手機版屬靈資源的質與量更精良、便易搜索，使更多人得著屬靈餵養和幫助。
星期一
政府曾經指著一個網路遊戲為荼害年輕人心靈的「毒藥」。因此，製作遊戲的公司對年輕人每天玩該遊戲的時間進行了限制。求主幫助家長看重每個孩子都是神所賜的獨特産業，幫助孩子從小認識神，一生行在神的旨意中。也求神幫助年輕人自律，靠著主「逃避少年的私慾，同那清心禱告主的人追求公義、信德、仁愛、和平。」 （提後 2：22）