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It’s difficult for children to pray if they’re not sure exactly what prayer is. Help kids understand that prayer is our way of communicating with God. Just like we talk with our family and friends, we can talk to God. God speaks to us through His Word, and we talk to Him through prayer.
- Prayer Is An Attitude
- Prayer Is A Routine
- Prayer Is A First Response
- Prayer Involves The Bible
- Prayer Is Listening to God
- Prayer Is For Others
- Prayer Is Modeled
Praying constantly is an attitude. It’s an awareness that God is here. “[God] is ever in my thoughts. I am ever talking to him in my mind as I go about my day,” says Annie Meier, who leads behind-the-scenes prayer for various ministries at Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Renee Gray-Wilburn, author of the PrayKids! prayer card, “Praying fo...
Our prayer attitude is shaped by regular times with God. Meier says kids can learn to pray regularly “by being encouraged to begin their days with a simple prayer inviting the Holy Spirit to walk and talk to them all day long. And, then, to finish each day before bed with a time of prayer reflecting upon how they felt the Holy Spirit walk and talk ...
Because God is always with us, God’s always listening to our prayers. When faced with a crisis or a tough decision, we can turn to God before trying anything else. As Lawrence puts it, “Prayer is always my first response and not my last resort.” This is an important concept to teach kids. “Kids can be trained to make prayer the first thing they do ...
“The Word and prayer are inextricably bound together, not separate activities as we like to think of them,” says Meier. “So for one to grow in prayer, one must grow in reading, studying, and meditating on the Word.” The Bible has a lot to do with prayer. Lawrence says the Bible helps kids build a better prayer vocabulary, teaches them to pray for G...
Gray-Wilburn believes “kids should be taught that prayer is a dialogue, not a monologue.” Just like sheep listen to the shepherd’s voice in John 10, Lawrence believes we can help train kids’ ears to recognize different ways God speaks. It’s important that kids understand that God isn’t a vending machine. We can go to him with anything on our hearts...
We can pray about anything, and that includes other people. When we’re driving, we could pray for people in the cars we pass. Kids can pray for people they walk past in school. Or more personally, they can pray for friends and loved ones. Gray-Wilburn suggests helping kids know what and who to pray for by giving them prayer projects. Lawrence belie...
Lawrence believes that the best way to challenge kids to pray is to challenge parents-and even yourself-to pray more. When it comes to teaching prayer, Lawrence says, “You can’t bring kids to a place you haven’t been to yourself.” But “when children see adults praying, they have it modeled for them. They see that God answers prayer; they’re motivat...
L: LEARN from God’s Word. (Have children place hands palm side up as if holding a Bible.) Read one verse a day. If you’re up for the challenge, read one chapter a day. Try to understand what God is saying to you. Ask a grown-up who knows Jesus for help if you need it. K: KEEP a Prayer Plan. (Have children pretend like they are writing.)
- Kristin Charles
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- Isaiah 54:13 ESV / 30 helpful votes. All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.
- Psalm 127:3 ESV / 27 helpful votes. Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.
- Luke 18:1 ESV / 22 helpful votes. And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
- Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 18 helpful votes. Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
May 17, 2024 · Do your best to consider God himself as you pray, rather than simply repeating something you’ve memorized. Your children can tell the difference. Teach the Way of Prayer. In addition to modeling prayer, teaching our children about prayer is important. Consider four lessons you can teach your children to help frame their understanding of ...
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May 29, 2024 · Today I’m offering ten simple prayers to pray over your child no matter what age or stage they are at. Simply pray. With each prayer is a verse to proclaim. Speak it out loud and trust God to work on the heart of the child you are praying for. 1. Lord, I pray my child would believe in you with a devoted heart.
