6. Mix things up.
Use variety! Praying the same thing every day becomes tedious. Develop more variety in prayer by remembering and emphasizing the various ingredients of true prayer. These include:
- Calling on God to hear your prayers.
- Adoring God for His titles and attributes.
- Declaring your humble dependence and need.
- Confessing family sins.
- Asking for family mercies (both material and spiritual).
- Interceding for friends, churches and nations.
- Giving thanks for God’s blessings.
- Praising God for His kingdom and glory.
As you’re teaching kids to pray, mix these ingredients in different proportions. That way, you’ll always have variety in your prayers.
