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A Little Child Shall Lead Them |
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By Brad Jersak
Jesus once said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me” (Mt. 18:3–5, NKJV).
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Kids Can Be Kingdom Intercessors |
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We have all heard it before; kids are a great untapped
resource. I believe that is really true. In fact, I think that they are
possibly our greatest resource. I have learned over the years that if I can
stop long enough to listen, they will often have profound things to say,
especially when they are praying.
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Training Children’s Workers |
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I love to see the purple-shirted children’s ministers at my
own church gather for prayer in their classrooms every Sunday.
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7 THings to Teach Children about Prayer |
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1. Emphasize that Prayer is a Relationship
with God.
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often smile at the innocent prayers of children, some of them quite
non-religious. But that’s the way we want them to pray—to do what they do
naturally. We want them to grow up with a simple approach to prayer, having
natural conversations with God.
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The Saturation Point
There are a lot of good books out there. But every couple of
years a book comes out that makes a greater impact than the others. I believe Prayer Saturated Kids by Cheryl Sacks
and Arlyn Lawrence (released by NavPress in June) will be such a book. It has
the potential for powerful spiritual change in the lives of families and
churches.
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July 2007
