Family prayer series: No Pressure

Reading and Meditation

Deuteronomy 6:4-9

“Memorize his laws, and tell them to your children over and over again, talk about them all the time, whether you’re at home or walking along the road or going to bed at night or getting up in the morning.” v 7 [CEV]

It is a wide know fact and saying, that a praying family is a wining family, prayers helps family to love and stay together. So between now and the next few days, we would be looking at some suggestion to help prepare you to begin praying as a family.

For today; the first suggestion is –no pressure-let Jesus lead and the Holy Spirit guide. One or both parents are to take the initiative to begin family prayer. However children can also be the catalyst. Either way, the parents will need to guide the family into spiritual adventure.

As a parent you must note that you don’t need to be ‘prayer expects’. All you need is to move in obedience with the power and strength of Christ. He has called you to pray as a family, and He will be faithful to teach you as a family through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Don’t be ashamed now, that you can’t pray, very well in present of your family, throw pride away, instead make you family see Jesus as their teacher; who will bring you all to Gods throne. Not only will this take pressure off you, but it will also afford you the opportunity to learn along with your family.

Lesson Learnt

Never be ashamed that you can pray very well, but be ashamed that you are not making effort to grow in your prayer life.

Prayer Point

Lord Jesus, a praying family is a wining family, Lord teach my family to pray. (Amen)

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