Getting to know your kids

Want to get to know your child on a more spiritual level?

Prayer is a great way to start.
Do you know what your child is asking God for? Have you caught a glimpse of the way God is moving in your child's heart?

Praying with your child can open a whole new world of spiritual development you may not have been aware of. Here are a few questions and tips that can help you see your child through spiritual "eyes."

Questions:

• Is there something my child prays about over and over?
• Do my child’s prayers have a common theme, subject, or a specific person in mind?
• What am I learning about my child by listening to his/her prayers?
• What am I teaching my child by what I pray for?
• How can I help my child expand his/her prayer life?
• Am I praying for my child when I pray with my child? (Does your child know that you pray for him/her and what you pray for?)

Tips:

• When you pray with your child, use age-appropriate language he/she can understand.
• Teach your child persistence in prayer by praying regularly for someone or something only God can do something about.
• Pray with your child about your own struggles.
  
• Ask your child who he/she knows that could use God’s help with something.
• Reinforce your child’s prayer by praying for your child’s concern also.
• Regularly read the Bible with your child. Then, pray about something related to what you read together.

Not praying with your child? It’s never too late to start!
Start today!