Children and Prayer
Read the eye opening truths in Winkey Pratney's "CONTRACT ON CHILDREN" or do search on line
Remember the song, "Jesus Loves the Little Children" which we sang in our youth?
Jesus
loves the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red or yellow, black or white,
They are precious in His sight,
Jesus loves the little children of the world.
Jesus said, "Suffer the little
children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such are the
"And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of
them, And said, 'Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as
little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever
therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in
the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such child in my name
receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in
me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and
that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of
offences (temptation to sin)! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe
to that man by whom the offence cometh! Matthew 18:2-7 (KJV)
May all of us pray earnestly for our children and be worthy examples for them to follow. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, urged the ministers in his charge to talk to children and to pray earnestly for them.
Every parent should read "31 Biblical Virtues to Pray for Your Children". Search online for them. These are excellent suggestions and well worth reading and using! Another good resource is “40 Ways to Pray for Your Children,” which is helpful in getting specific in your prayers for your child's character. It also includes a couple items for parents
"Pray for the Children"
has suggestions of how to pray for children and information about PRAY
FOR THE CHILDREN weekend annually in October. Tell your pastor about
it!
God bless your obedience. - Miles
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Bible in Schools
- Benjamin Rush - Article by an early American colonist
Moms in Touch Moms In Touch
International is two or more moms who meet for one hour each week to pray for
their children, their schools, their teachers, and administrators. (added 5/04/05)
Praying for Fathers - A few suggestions for praying for fathers
Children's Presidential Prayer Team - Encourage your child to pray for our president.
Encourage Your Child to
Pray - 23 helpful suggestions to parents.
Partners in Prayer for Schools
National Children's Prayer Network
Children's Prayer Net - Its Vision is "To raise up a generation of young leaders who know how to reach heaven through intercession. To challenge youth of all ages to find their destiny in Christ and to recognize their potential in prayer by training them in principles of effective prayer and motivating them to pray for their national leaders. To minister to and pray for our national leaders with precision, power, and purity."
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