It is a must for all Hindus to offer
prayers in the morning, while bathing, before starting studies, before eating and before going to bed. Children must be taught why we pray? when to pray? and the types of prayers.These questions will surface for any new parents who would like to help their child develop the gift of faith.
While comparing to other religions our children pray rarely. We probably start teaching children to pray before they are born, given that they can hear us long before they see us.Our scriptures indicate that there are several techniques to teach about prayering:
- When you pray just talk to God as a little boy would to a father or mother whom he loves and with whom he feels in harmony. Tell Him everything that is on your mind and in your heart.
- Talk to God in simple everyday speech. This will make your relationship with Him more natural.
- Practice praying as many times during the day as possible. For example, in the morning before eating and also say little prayer before you go to bed. If it is not possible, get into bed, relax and then pray.
- Spend a few moments just thinking about Him. Think how good He is, how kind He is and that He is right by your side guiding and watching over you.
- Don't always pray for yourself. Try helping others by your prayers. Pray for those who are in trouble or are ill.
- whatever you do, do not make all prayers into the form of begging God for something. The prayer for thanksgiving is much more powerful. Make your prayer consisting of a listing of all the fine things you possess, or all the wonderful things that have happened to you. Name them over, thank God for them and make that your whole prayer. You will find that these prayers of thanksgiving grow.
Here are some ideas for teaching children to pray:
- Ask your children to think about all the people important in their lives and to name each one individually by praying, “God bless __. God bless __.”
- Encourage your children to close their eyes and imagine themselves sitting in a very peaceful place talking with God
- Give your children their own special ‘Prayer Journal’ (a book with blank pages). Let them decorate a special front cover and explain that they can write or draw in their Prayer Journals as a way of communicating with God.
- Ask your children to pray with their own words and others in the family repeats it. This makes them to get out of shyness and also own sentence making capacities.
Talk to
them about things they are afraid of and God’s ability to protect them
from those things. - See more at:
http://ministry-to-children.com/how-to-teach-kids-to-pray/#sthash.AnOUma8K.dpuf
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Children must be taught why we pray.
Children must be taught why we pray.
Children must be taught why we pray.
Children must be taught why we pray.
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