When Parents Begin to Take Prayer Seriously

I have been thinking a lot about prayer lately and specifically with regard to parenting/shepherding. Here is a pithy quote from a very helpful book on prayer. I think he nails it here:

Until you are convinced that you can’t change your child’s heart, you will not take prayer seriously. –Paul Miller A Praying Life, p. 167

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3 Responses to “When Parents Begin to Take Prayer Seriously”

1. Dan Smith says:

   January 9, 2010 at 12:38 pm

   This is desperation. Any time a person is desperate, he/she will run to God. That’s not a bad thing, except that we should run to God earlier. My wife and I are facing desperate times now, and so we run to God. This quote is a truth that drives spiritual growth.
2. Musings of the Dings » Prayer and Parenting says:

   January 11, 2010 at 3:49 pm

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3. Jon says:

   January 11, 2010 at 5:55 pm

   I’m reading that book right now also, Erik. We’re all living out our answer. The question is if prayer is an accessory or a necessity.