Prayer Requests
Older Sunday school students can write prayer requests on 3×5 cards. They often felt comfortable sharing requests with me that they didn’t want known to the class. Not only did this help me know what to pray for. It also strengthened my relationship with that student. And it gave them more confidence in sharing their burdens and believing in the power of prayer.
Praying God’s Word for Our Children
Here are a few of the many items we can pray for our children and students. There is great power in praying the Word and inserting the child’s name.
For example, if your child is struggling with gossip, you might pray:
“I pray for ___________ to know that without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.” Proverbs 26:20
If a child is having trouble forgiving someone, paraphrase Ephesians 4:32 as you pray:
“I pray for _____________ to be kind and compassionate to others, forgiving______________, just as Christ God has forgiven him/her.”
May God bless your prayer life as you grow and deepen your walk with him!
