Prayer
I was thinking about what grade I want to teach for Sunday school in the fall and what kind of things I'd want to teach. I think one of the most important things to encourage kids to do, no matter what age, is pray. Whenever I teach high school kids about different forms of prayer, I always forget to say why it is important to pray.
That is an important question. Why do we have to pray? God already knows what my wants and needs are. He knows what I'm feeling, right? Yes, he knows everything about you, but having a relationship with God can't be a one-way thing. Just like human relationships, both partners need to participate. You can't just have one person doing all the work. Wouldn't that be selfish and disrespectful?
By devoting time for prayer, whether it be 30 seconds or 30 minutes through out the day, you're developing a closer relationship with God. I suppose when you give more of yourself, you'll receive more of God. Through prayer and reflection, you'll be able to understand things that you might not have heard before. Perhaps you'll hear God better. Just because we can't physically see God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit doesn't mean that the Trinity isn't among us or within us. God didn't just create us and abandon us. He has always been here waiting for us.
Prayer can be a powerful thing if you let it be. The more time you devote to prayer, even if it's before bed time or in the morning, will draw you closer to God. You don't have to know memorized prayers, either. Just talk to God, that's more genuine.
I wasn't sure where I was going with this, but that's all I have.
That is an important question. Why do we have to pray? God already knows what my wants and needs are. He knows what I'm feeling, right? Yes, he knows everything about you, but having a relationship with God can't be a one-way thing. Just like human relationships, both partners need to participate. You can't just have one person doing all the work. Wouldn't that be selfish and disrespectful?
By devoting time for prayer, whether it be 30 seconds or 30 minutes through out the day, you're developing a closer relationship with God. I suppose when you give more of yourself, you'll receive more of God. Through prayer and reflection, you'll be able to understand things that you might not have heard before. Perhaps you'll hear God better. Just because we can't physically see God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit doesn't mean that the Trinity isn't among us or within us. God didn't just create us and abandon us. He has always been here waiting for us.
Prayer can be a powerful thing if you let it be. The more time you devote to prayer, even if it's before bed time or in the morning, will draw you closer to God. You don't have to know memorized prayers, either. Just talk to God, that's more genuine.
I wasn't sure where I was going with this, but that's all I have.
