Prayer life for a child
Hang on to everything! The whirlwind is here. It's back to school time! We are frantically signing up our kids for music lessons, sports, dance, gymnastics, chess clubs, and drama classes. And we do all this because we want our children to fully develop their talents, abilities, and character. We love our kids, and we want the best for them.
Yes, these skills and experiences are an important part of their development. But don't stop with that! There is something even more important than all of this. Something that is foundational for all of life. Something that will truly equip our children for their future. That something is prayer.
I have been reading the book, Teaching Your Child How to Pray by Rick Osborne. He says, "Teaching our children to pray will equip them to face everything life has to offer...Teaching them to pray will put them in touch with the
Father who not only wants the best for them but who knows what that best is and has the power and resources to deliver."
So, if the Father has the ultimate plan for your child, if He has the power to develop your child's character, if He can equip your child with everything he needs to face life, if He can help your child to mature and grow through a relationship based on prayer, then why is it that less than 10% of the families who attend church pray together other than at meals?
If you need help knowing how to develop a life-changing prayer life for your child, you may want to get Osborne's book (available at any Christian bookstore). Rick Osborne teaches some of the "how-tos" of helping your child experience the presence of God. And who knows--it might even bring new life to your own personal prayer life.