![]() My friend, God has so much more in store for us. We sense that there is more to this “relationship with God” but have no idea how to get there. We stumble through unfamiliar words, or feel that our short prayers are feeble and ignored, or spend our time reading other people’s prayers and finding them meaningless in our context. So many of us spend our lives in the church and yet don’t know how to pray. My prayer is that in training them to hear and recognize God’s voice when they are young, they will continue to know and heed his voice when life becomes more complicated.īut how can we train our kids to listen for God when we don’t know how to do this? through a song or Bible verse remembered at the exact right moment.through visions (like a picture in your head while awake).I am quick to remind my children that God USUALLY speaks through Scripture, but God speaks in many other ways as well: I believe that we can sometimes hear God speak because I believe I have heard his voice in a variety of ways. God desires to speak to our children, for them to know and follow His voice. But in one simple heart-whisper, his heart and mind were brought to peace. He knows what it’s like to have an incredibly busy brain, one that is constantly coming up with ideas and plans. With a smile that simultaneously held surprise, joy, and bashfulness, he told me what God had spoken to him.īoth boys had an experience with God that evening but I believe it was the most meaningful to Cubbie, my 7 year old. Only a few seconds had passed when I saw his face poking out over the top of the bunk. The longing of his heart tugged at my heart, and I prayed harder that he would sense God’s love. ![]() His quiet whispers traveled from the top bunk to my ears, and straight to God’s heart: “God please help my brain to be quiet so I can hear what you have to say to me.” I encouraged him to ask God to help his brain be quiet. The older boy was discouraged because he hadn’t heard any whispers in his heart he said his brain was too noisy. Then I reminded them that it was time to be quiet and wait for Jesus to respond, something that is very hard for small boys to do.īut within a minute, my younger son said “I think he wants to say ‘I love you.’” Jesus, what would you like to say to me today?” Help my heart and mind to be quiet so I can hear you. Damp hair curled around their ears, smelling fresh from the bath. One up the ladder to the top bunk, the other underneath. Giggling, my boys scurried into their beds. On whether listening prayer is Biblical, and teaching our kids how to hear from God.
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