The pack includes testimonies, information about suffering children, relevant Scriptures, prayers, suggested sources of further information, a planning guide, hints on mobilizing prayer, promotional material, and suggested children s prayer activities. A family affair The biggest prayers come from little hearts. Teaching our children to pray for other children cannot fail to reap results both in those we re praying for and in the hearts of our own children. As Christians, we cannot ignore suffering. Likewise, as God has entrusted us to bring our children up for Him, He requires that we train them to be little lights in a dark world.
Prayer is the first place to begin.
And exposing them to the plight of hurting children cultivates compassion to motivate their prayers. Praying over those pictures became part of their spiritual heritage. Just a touch of creativity helps mobilize family prayer, and of course, parents must always set the example. Show your children pictures of hurting children. These can be found in newspapers, magazines or TV documentaries on, say, child victims of war.