Great Mothers!
As mothers, we want the best for our children, and teaching them how to pray is the greatest we can do for them. This is because when they learn how to pray from childhood, they grow up having great confidence in God.
How do we teach our children how to pray? We may not know where to start. They may even seem not interested. How do we go about it?
1)Talk about what it means to pray and communicate with God. Tell them that prayer is a way for them to communicate with God who is their heavenly father. Let them know that their heavenly father loves them unconditionally and would love to hear from them, and also love to speak to them. Let them know that He has beautiful plans for their lives and would love to connect to them through prayers, and study of His words in scriptures. Let them know that daily prayer and study of the scripture will improve their connection with Him.
Teach your children that they can pray anytime, and in any situation; when they are happy, in difficulties, or unwell, and that they can even ask for forgiveness for harmful things they have done.
2)Consider the Lord’s Prayer as a model for what to include in your prayers. Even though some of them could be challenging for children to understand. This prayer contains all the components of a strong prayer. Request that they make an effort to include a confession, an act of gratitude, a prayer request, and some form of praise in their daily prayers.
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