Teaching Prayer Part 2

We previously discussed the ACTS acronym for prayer last week, and since it had so much to explain, I opted to save some other models for later.

1. ACTS
2. Praying through Scripture: Sometimes it is beneficial to open up to Scripture and pray it into your lives. It is especially easy to do through the book of Psalms. In the plights that the Psalmist lists you can substitute your own, the same can be done for praises and thanks (things you definitely don't want to skip over).
3. Praying together, one by one: This is simply starting off by praying from your heart, and going around the room all doing the same. This one is very important because it allows your child to see that you are comfortable praying with God, and talking with God, and that they can be also.

I pray that you've found these past couple of weeks informative in teaching your children how to pray and the importance of prayer. Though it may seem that bad habits are easier to make than good ones, the repetition of an action breeds habit. Stay tuned for discussion on selecting a Bible for your child to read and how to keep them interested.