If we approach prayer intentionally with excitement and reverence, our children can learn to do the same!
Teaching our children to pray often can help to prepare them for what they will face in life, and it can empower and equip them to stand firm in their faith when faced with adversity in today’s changing society. But we must teach them to pray often and more intentionally!
During this second part of the two-part episode series, Lee Ann continues to share ideas on teaching children how to pray and encouraging children to be more intentional with their prayers. She elaborates on the following points:
- Help your child learn to speak to God from his heart, to be honest, and sincere.
- Help your children see you approaching prayer intentionally with excitement and reverence.
- We must keep our eyes open consciously and our ears attentive to look for opportunities to pray for and with our children and be consistent and spontaneous with our prayers.
- Research “answered prayers” or “miracle prayers” and help them to see the power of prayer in action.
- Place your hands on your children when you pray for them, and teach them to lay their hands on others when they are praying for them as well.
- Pull out a map and look for points of interest for people and places to pray for.
- Talk to your children about what is happening in the world, and don’t let them hear about the news from others first.
- Teach them to pray for the public schools to stop teaching things contradictory to the word of God.
Resources:
- “4 Real-life Miracle Stories That Prove the Power of Prayers and Restores Our Faith in God,” by Lessons Learned in Life.
- “10 Ways to Pray for Public Schools,” by The Navigators in Prayer.
- Teaching Your Child How to Pray, by Rick Osborne.
- Pursuing Prayer, by Penny Cook.
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