Prayer is a vital spiritual discipline in the life of every follower of Christ and must be treated as such. Not only did Jesus demonstrate the importance of prayer through his life, but the bible blatantly commands followers of Christ to pray. Therefore, it is vital that children’s ministry make every effort to help instill this value in children, that they would make prayer a priority. However, due to the limited impact a church has on a child’s life, it is necessary for children’s ministry to recognize the importance of family prayer and encourage this in every way possible. Before discussing how to best incorporate prayer into children’s ministry, it is vital to establish the power and importance of prayer for all members of the body of
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One would be that God’s word calls us to pray. Romans 12:12 says, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer,” and Colossians 4:2 states, “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” There are multiple places throughout the bible where God calls us to pray, and as a result of God calling us to pray through scripture, “prayer is an act of obedience,” (Velarde). If we do not pray, we are disobeying God’s command and, therefore, dishonoring him. Another reason why we must pray is that Jesus prayed regularly, such as in Luke 5:16, “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Jesus lived a life as an example for how Christians must live, so prayer must be part of our daily lives if we want to have a true relationship with God. Prayer is not only about asking God for our desires either, but rather, it is an opportunity to communicate with him. Communication is a vital part of any relationship, and our relationship with God will not grow and prosper if we are not communicating with him regularly. Finally, prayer allows us to experience God in deeper ways as he reveals to us his power, love and grace when answering our prayers, and through prayer God allows us to participate in his miraculous …show more content…
However, it is already more than obvious that prayer is at the core of our relationship with God and ought to be a priority. Therefore, when Proverbs 22:6 says “start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it,” prayer is certainly a part of this. Children are part of the body of Christ, as they are young saints of God, so prayer must be a daily part of their lives. Now the question is how to accomplish this and help children make prayer a
One would be that God’s word calls us to pray. Romans 12:12 says, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer,” and Colossians 4:2 states, “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” There are multiple places throughout the bible where God calls us to pray, and as a result of God calling us to pray through scripture, “prayer is an act of obedience,” (Velarde). If we do not pray, we are disobeying God’s command and, therefore, dishonoring him. Another reason why we must pray is that Jesus prayed regularly, such as in Luke 5:16, “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Jesus lived a life as an example for how Christians must live, so prayer must be part of our daily lives if we want to have a true relationship with God. Prayer is not only about asking God for our desires either, but rather, it is an opportunity to communicate with him. Communication is a vital part of any relationship, and our relationship with God will not grow and prosper if we are not communicating with him regularly. Finally, prayer allows us to experience God in deeper ways as he reveals to us his power, love and grace when answering our prayers, and through prayer God allows us to participate in his miraculous …show more content…
However, it is already more than obvious that prayer is at the core of our relationship with God and ought to be a priority. Therefore, when Proverbs 22:6 says “start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it,” prayer is certainly a part of this. Children are part of the body of Christ, as they are young saints of God, so prayer must be a daily part of their lives. Now the question is how to accomplish this and help children make prayer a