Teaching Children Prayer And Other Principles
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Teaching children to pray is very important. The purpose of prayer is to help your child develop a relationship with the Lord. Teaching your child how to develop love and patience helps them better understand the nature of God. Here are some tips to help you.
Teach your children to pray out loud. When talking about prayer with your child consider replacing the word "prayer" with the word talk. You have been using the word "talk" with your child since they first started saying words. Praying silently will come later.
Teaching your children love and patience is important when they are learning to pray. These two virtues when practiced keep our hearts soft and teachable. The prophet Samuel was able hear the still small voice of the Lord because his heart was teachable.
Part of praying is asking the Lord for the things we want and need. When we teach children what love is we help them feel positive and hopeful about their future. Their prayers will be more uplifting and from the heart.
Love is synonymous with God. Your children will understand what love is when you share with them your feeling for them. Why you do all that you do for them. God does all this for you as well because he loves you and your child.
Teaching children patience is necessary when teaching children to pray because God does not always give an answer right away. Kids are growing up in a world where everything is provided for them immediately. From the time they are babies all they need to do is cry and their caregiver rushes to satisfy their needs. Unfortunately, this crying does not stop just because they learn to speak.
As with many things the best way to teach patience is by example. Take for example when you drive. Are you yelling at other motorists and calling them names while you drive? The next time you drive try turning to your child and telling them that although you are in a hurry you are going to be patient with the other drivers on the road. Find a way to relate this with praying.
When we teach our children to pray we also need to teach them about love and patience. God is love and will always answer our prayers. We must be patient though and be willing to wait for him to answer us.
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