This month we are focusing on prayers for our hurting world. Children recognize that people hurt, even if their perception is limited to the people they see every day. Growing our children’s awareness of others’ needs and their own need for God is part of our job as shepherds of their faith journey while they are in our homes.
Some children take naturally to prayer, while for others it is more of a discipline to be developed. It is safe to say this is the same for adults. Some of us feel deeply called to the ministry of prayer and others have to learn to make it a part of their daily faith walk.
Whether prayer comes intuitively for your child or not, a prayer journal can be a helpful tool as they learn to pray without ceasing.
I have created a simple template that you can print for your child to use as the beginning of a prayer journal. With it they can keep track of people to remember to pray for. In coming months I will share other pages they can add to a three ring binder in order to create as simple or detailed a prayer journal as they wish to maintain.
“I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people” 1 Timothy 2:1b
I pray that you and your children will find this prayer sheet a helpful tool as you grow in the discipline and joy of praying for others.
Perfect! Just yesterday I was thinking I needed something so my youngest wouldn’t look like a deer in the headlights when we have morning prayer! Thank you!!
Awesome! And there will be more pages coming! :-)
Patti- I really appreciate your helps for children. We are in the midst of a building project at church and because of lack of space are unable to have sunday school right now, you should have seen the look in all my kids faces when I handed out the Melchizedek study sheets for them to work on and bring back for a prize! Thanks again.
Oh Julie, thank you so much for sharing this! It means a lot to me to know that kids are digging into His Word! Melchizedek was such a cool guy too – not to mention that epic battle Abram fought to save Lot! If these stories were made into movies all our little warriors would be flocking to them! :-D