Prayer

Welcome to this important step along your child’s Faith Path. Let’s start by watching this video in which author Will Davis Jr. talks about the importance of praying for and with your child.

The Priority

One of the best ways to help your child develop a relationship with God is by teaching them to pray. Prayer is how we communicate with and connect to our Heavenly Father. Nurture your child’s faith by praying together as a family and by guiding them in the practice of praying individually.

Your Example

Allow your child to see and hear you pray on a regular basis. Take time to stop and give thanks in times when God blesses you or answers a prayer. Model prayer in times of difficulty or when seeking wisdom for important decisions. Pray for those in your family and others you know are in need.

More Prayer Tips

Jump Start Prayers

Use these ideas to help start prayer time with your child.

  • SENTENCE PRAYERS: Take turns allowing each person who is comfortable doing so to pray a very short, one sentence prayer. It can be as simple as “Please heal Uncle Paul.” “Thank you for giving Troy a new friend.” or “I’m sorry for losing my temper with everyone earlier today.”

  • FILL-IN-THE-BLANK PRAYERS: Use pre-written language to guide and focus prayer times such as the following starter lines…

  • “God, I love you because…”

  • “Thank you, God, for…”

  • “God, please help…”

  • “God, I’m sorry for…”

Prayer Tools and Ideas

  • PRAYER BOARD: Keep a dry erase board or calendar in a high traffic area of your home and use it to note items the family is praying for together.

  • PRAYER JOURNAL: Consider purchasing a journal for your child to start recording prayers and how God answers them.

  • MIRROR PRAYERS: Using a dry erase marker, write a list of prayer concerns on the child’s bathroom mirror so he or she remembers to pause and pray after brushing teeth.

  • 752 Prayer Calendar

Your Child’s Next Step

As children get older, they become ready for additional steps along the Faith Path. Set a calendar reminder for your child’s next birthday to return to this page to select their next step.

Thank you for becoming intentional about guiding your child’s faith journey!