Lessons from Kids Camp- P2

Ways to Pray

When it comes to a child’s faith, there is so much to teach, and so many learning opportunities.  At camp, I tried to make the most of every moment I had with the kids, to be salt and light, and help bring kids close to Jesus.  So of course, we prayed each morning and afternoon together.  After our first monday morning prayer, I had the kids yell amen as loud as they could so God could hear.  At the end of camp that day, someone told me a story about a girl who went home yelling her prayers so God would hear her. I actually know the child, and know that she knows she doesn’t have to shout her prayers (she was probably doing it to drive her older brothers crazy- truth be told).  But it was a great reminder to me, to teach kids many ways to talk to God.  We didn’t shout amen at the end of every prayer.   Sometimes we said a silent amen, sometimes we said a quiet amen, and yes, we still shouted amen as an expression of excitement and love for God!

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