Prayer 02: Why Do We Say “Amen?” And Other Questions About Prayer
When it comes to prayer, kids have all the questions. Why do we say “amen?” Do I need to close my eyes? But moms have lots of questions about prayer too. Do I pray to God or can I pray to Jesus? How do I teach my kids reverence in prayer? In today’s episode, Laura and Emily tackle some frequently asked questions with biblical answers and personal application. As we disciple our kids according to their own questions and needs, we can be moms who point our kids to Christ and train them in prayer.
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For this mini-series we’ve got the much requested printable for Kitchen Sink Prayers! Last summer, we launched Kitchen Sink Prayers to encourage the R|M community to cultivate a life of prayer. The idea is that each time we’re at a kitchen sink—whether washing hands or dishes, rinsing fruit, or filling a water bottle in the breakroom—we pray. As something that most of us visit several times a day, a kitchen sink can prompt a regular rhythm of prayer in our lives. We took those prayers, added some new ones, and packaged them into a free printable. Plus, we can’t forget the kids! Included in the download are a few fun tools for you to help teach your children how to pray.
30 Different Kitchen Sink Prayer Cards, each card includes a topic, verse, and several prayer prompts.
Two Prayer printables to enjoy with your kids, including the Five Finger Prayers and a Prayer Chain
For a complete list of all our recommended articles and books on prayer, head over to our Prayer series page.
This mini-series is brought to you in part by Crossway, publisher of the Flourish Bible Studies series by Lydia Brownback. These 10-week studies illustrate the overarching storyline of the Bible book by book. Each workbook features conversational teaching and study questions designed to give women tools for Bible study in every season of life. Pick up the Flourish Bible Studies wherever books are sold or visit crossway.org/plus to find out how you can get 30 percent off with your Crossway plus account. We’re so thankful for Crossway’s sponsorship this season!
R|M Apply Questions:
What questions do your kids ask about prayer? How have you answered them?
What questions have you had about prayer? How have you tried to answer them for yourself?
Laura and Emily talked about two different areas of struggle with prayer and kids: silliness and self-righteousness. What area does your family struggle with most? Legalism or not enough reverence? Depending on your struggle, how can you incorporate grace or reverence into your prayer life?
Write down a list of topics you can give to your kids to help make prayer personal. Topics like: teachers, neighbors, school, pastors, church friends, family, etc.
Can you think of a time where you participated in corporate prayer and God ministered to your heart (and those around you) through that prayer time? What did this look like for you?
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