b'TEACH CHILDREN TO PRAYAlthough some children are very comfortable with prayer, many need to be taught to pray. Some children do not even know what prayer is. When you first start praying with the children, explain that praying is talking and listening to God.TALKING TO GODWhen we talk to God in prayer, we may pray out loud or speak silently to God in our hearts. We may use words written on paper, or pray with music, drawing, works of art, or Gods gift of imagination.LISTENING TO GOD When we listen to God in prayer, we are aware of the ideas, thoughts, and feelings that come from God. Furthermore, when we use scriptural prayer, we hear Gods own Word.In scriptural prayer, we listen to Gods voice by doing the following:listening to the readings from the Bible (Did something in the reading catch my attention? Did someone seem to be talking to me?)being aware of thoughts and ideas that come to mind when we think about the Scripture readings (Did the Scripture story give me an idea or make me think about a particular person or situation in my life?)being aware of our feelings and emotions (How did the reading make me feel? What do these feelings tell me?)KEEP IT SIMPLEThe best way to teach prayer to children is to model it. Prayer need not be complicated or a production. Let it come from the heart.24 Inspire!Winter 2020'