Sometimes He says yes! But sometimes God knows what we want might not be good for us. In the future I’ll be better prepared to acknowledge his desire, but also point out that God doesn’t always give us what we want. We did hit a hiccup when Little Dude pulled out the “something you want” stick and immediately shouted “toys!” I’ll admit I stumbled over that one. Were they sick? Were they struggling with something? Or was she simply thankful to have that person as a friend? I loved how this process helped her to think outside herself and consider other people’s needs. Once she chose to pray for a specific friend we talked about what kind of things that friend might need. For example, when Squeaks pulled out the stick with “friends” written on it, we talked about choosing one friend to pray for, praying for her friends as a group, or praying that she is a good friend to others. The kids take turns choosing a stick out of the jar and we discuss different things that they could pray for in that category. To create our jar I picked up some oversized craft sticks and wrote a simple prompt on each one:Įnjoying this post? You might also like Easter Holy Week Banner With Bible References That’s why I decided a prayer jar was a good place to start.Ī prayer jar allows us to focus on one aspect of prayer at a time while applying it to each child personally. When it comes to applying that structure to our everyday prayers though, the attention span of a five, three, and twenty-month old doesn’t hold up so well. The Lord’s Prayer is something I’ve had memorized for a long time and I want to work towards helping my kiddos memorize it as well. Introducing a prayer jar is our first step toward learning to talk to God.Ĭhrist tells us clearly how we should pray. Our communication with God is not only necessary to our relationship with Him, but He craves it! Isn’t that a beautiful thing that the creator of the universe craves our prayers?! I want my children to know just how important and satisfying a healthy prayer life can be. me calls this psalm A Prayer for the Nations Welfare I. If you follow one of my links I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. psalm 85 sermon, Year B, Second Sunday in Advent Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2.

Sunday school lord's prayer craft