Teach Children The Importance Of Prayer
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

Teach Children The Importance Of Prayer

You are never too young to pray.

2294
Teach Children The Importance Of Prayer
Pinterest

It is important for children to know how to pray and why we pray. If they are never taught, how will they ever know? Many people may have never been told about the importance of prayer at a young age, but rather they learned by example. As someone who spends a lot of time with children at church, I can say that they have a lot of questions.

They may only think about God once a week when they come to church on Sunday, but that is when their little minds start to wonder and think. They have so many questions, and people don't always know how to answer them. A lot of the time, children in church will do what they think they are supposed to even if they don't know what they are doing. Every Sunday, children come down to the altar and pray, but do they know why they go to the altar? Some children do, but many of them don't.

Some children think that they can only pray at the altar on Sunday, which isn't correct. There are six other days in the week, and children should have the knowledge that they can pray any day any time.

Obviously, children can't have the knowledge of prayer unless they are taught. Teach your kids, teach the kids you babysit, teach all the kids that are open to learning.

When a child is around other kids that know what prayer is, they may feel awkward. The other day a little girl told me that she didn't want to say the song prayer that the kids sing before they eat, and she explained that she doesn't know the song so she feels embarrassed. I told her that she didn't have to sing the song and that she could say her own prayer aloud or in her head. She was against the idea.

Something as simple as a song prayer that kids sing before they eat a meal can teach them to pray and be thankful. It teaches them to have a relationship with God, and how to talk to him.

Teach them to pray and say thank you. Teach them to pray when they are scared and want peace in their hearts. Teach them to pray when they are angry, so that they learn how to handle their emotions. Teach them how to pray about forgiving someone they are upset with. Teach them to pray when they can.

Let them experience the power of prayer. Once they have learned to pray about things, they will be able to feel the power of prayer. They will learn that prayer can be a sanctuary for them. They will develop a relationship with God, and grow as individuals in Christ. If there is a way for a child to grow, I say let them grow in Christ. Children are a gift from God.

Children are the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven; just read Matthew 18:1-5.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Content Inspiration

Top Response Articles of This Week

Kick off spring with these top reads from our creators!

749
Hand writing in a notepad
Pexels

Welcome to a new week at Odyssey! The warmer weather has our creators feeling inspired, and they're here with some inspiration to get your Monday going. Here are the top three articles of last week:

Keep Reading... Show less
Featured

No Sex And Upstate New York

A modern-day reincarnation of Carrie Bradshaw's classic column

3908
Pinterest

Around the age of 12, when I was deciding whether or not to be gay, Satan appeared on my left shoulder. “Ramsssey,” he said with that telltale lisp. “Come over to our side. We have crazy partiessss.” He made a strong case, bouncing up and down on my shoulder with six-pack abs and form-fitting Calvin Kleins. An angel popped up on the other shoulder and was going to warn me about something, but Satan interrupted- “Shut up, you crusty-ass bitch!’ The angel was pretty crusty. She disappeared, and from that moment forward I was gay.

Keep Reading... Show less
Featured

To The Classes That Follow

I want you to want to make the most of the years that are prior to Senior year

4705
To The Classes That Follow
Senior Year Is Here And I Am So Not Ready For It

I was you not that long ago. I was once an eager freshman, a searching sophomore, and a know-it-all junior. Now? Now I am a risk taker. Not the type that gets you in trouble with your parents, but the type that changes your future. Senior year is exciting. A lot of awesome things come along with being the top-dog of the school, but you, right now, are building the foundation for the next 4 years that you will spend in high school. I know you've heard it all. "Get involved", "You'll regret not going to prom", "You're going to miss this". As redundant as these seem, they're true. Although I am just at the beginning of my senior year, I am realizing how many lasts I am encountering.

Keep Reading... Show less
Featured

The Power Of Prayer Saved My Best Friend's Life

At the end of the day, there is something out there bigger than all of us, and to me, that is the power of prayer.

4703
Julie Derrer

Imagine this:

Keep Reading... Show less
Featured

Why Driving Drives Me Crazy

the highways are home

3659

With Halloween quickly approaching, I have been talking to coworkers about what scares us. There are always the obvious things like clowns, spiders, heights, etc. But me? There are a number things I don't like: trusting strangers, being yelled at, being in life or death situations, parallel parking. All of these are included when you get behind the wheel of a car.

Keep Reading... Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments