“Prayer is the highest and holiest work to which we can rise. It is fellowship with the Unseen and Most Holy One. The powers of the eternal world have been placed at its disposal. Prayer is the very essence of true religion, the channel of all blessings, and the secret of the power of life.” (With Christ in the School of Prayer, Andrew Murray)

 We must continue to wage the war against sin and prayer is one way to do it. Perhaps it is the most important way, for when we pray for someone or something, we tend to work toward that end. 
 We struggle with being consistent in our prayer life. Our desire is to be prayer warriors. We want our children to be a praying people. So our children must see us in prayer daily to become that kind of people.

 How can we show our children that they cannot depend on themselves to live a life that is “not of this world”? They must see us in prayer.  We know that we must have a humble attitude when we come before the throne of God, if we expect an answer.

 Humility can be taught from the story of the Tax Collector in Luke 18.This prayer can be modeled by asking for forgiveness for specific sins that our children have seen us commit, such as speaking unkind words to their Dad, or to them. Then in their presence, we can go to our heavenly father for forgiveness.
We want to show them the mercies of God. “His compassions fail not, they are new every morning”(Lam 3:22-24). Our desire is that they understand that God wants to forgive us .All we have to do is come sincerely asking, with a broken and contrite heart, a heart that God will not despise. (Psa.51: 17).

Little children have decisions to make and problems to solve. Let them see us praying for wisdom in the number of extra circular activities they become involved in. Let them pray with you, making the scripture real for them. Help them make useful in their lives this passage, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him”(James 1:5).

 Dear Mother, please explain to them that God does not always give an answer quickly. He does not always give what we ask for. Prayer must always be according to His will. (I Jno.5: 14)

 Teach your children God’s wisdom and love. Sometimes God does not give us what we pray for because He knows what is best. Later, if and when the outcome is known you can point out to them the divine wisdom of God’s decision.