Posts Tagged ‘Prayer’
The lost art of listening
There is no shortage of noise today. In fact, it's hard to get away from noise at all. And when we do, often the awkward silence makes us uncomfortable. We [...]
Prayer grotto a la home
Christians in South Korea have the benefit of going to Prayer Mountain. There they have created small prayer rooms that one can close themselves off to [...]
Why pray as a family?
With the busy pace of today's life why should we take time to pray regularly as a family? There are many reasons. Unity. People who pray together grow [...]
praying for our kids
As parents we are to lift our children up in prayer daily. (Sometimes hourly!) But in the business at times I found myself struggling to focus my mind, so I [...]
Principles of family prayer (part 7)
Be Intercessory This one can be a challenge for children, who (hopefully unlike their parents) are pretty ego-centric. It is nice to form habits early that [...]
Principles of family prayer (part 6)
Be Effective This may seem like a no-brainer to you, but there really is a strategy to effective prayer, according to God's Word. 1) Pray God's will. [...]
Principles of family prayer (part 5)
Be Authentic The Bible is full of honest prayers. See Jesus at the Garden of Gethsemane. Or Moses at the burning bush. Or Paul in prison. Or Job in his [...]
Principles of family prayer (part 4)
Be inclusive Family prayer, in its highest form, involves the whole family. Does God only speak to adults? Do children, even young ones, not need to bring [...]
Principles of family prayer (part 3)
Be excited We are not talking about hype or entertainment. It's more meaningful than that. When we speak to our living God we should be full of anticipation, [...]
Principles of family prayer (part 2)
Principle 2: Be Word-focused When praying with your kids, make sure to include a lot of Scripture. They need to get their prayers from God's Word, and they [...]
