Saturday, January 15, 2011

Encouraging the children to pray…


THE PRAYER

Prayer is a communion, a conversation with God. The teachers should teach the children to pray through example-always praying with a simple vocabulary, short sentences, and in an objective way. The moment of prayer should never be used to impose silence or restore. It’s necessary to prepare the children for the moment of prayer. 
Look for volunteers to pray. Avoid forcing a child to pray out loud. The best way is to suggest reasons for the prayer and letting the child praying using his/her own words. The child’s language or grammer shouldn’t be correcting during the prayer, because this may hinder them. The teacher should explain why they  should close their eyes abd bend their head and also tell the childen that the word “AMEN”means “So be it”; this way the child will better understanding of what they’re doing.

 

The Importance of Prayer by a Child (in Portuguese):

The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.”  (Psalms 145:18,19)

 

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