At What Point Do Our Children Become Intercessors?

Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

I’ve had a difficult time lately writing a post…I just can’t seem to focus upon any one topic. However, I read this today: Raising Counter-Culture Children & it hit me. I’ve realized that although I’m teaching my children to pray, I need to be more purposeful when doing so. I need to have a plan – a heavenly, divine strategy.

Seems I need to be educated on how to educate my children on the heart of God. Could there be a better job set before me?

In my house we already pray for the health & safety of the pregnant women we know. It’s time to take it a step further now. Although he’s only pushing 3, my son could also be praying for the health & safety of other babies & that all the grown-ups would decide to protect them. We can simplify the language, speak positively, answer questions with care & teach the little ones to care for & intercede for their peers – even the potential ones.

I’ve cried for my long-lost best friends that I’ll never know; when can we stop having to do that? Maybe this next generation won’t have to for very long?! Let’s teach our kids to pray for their potential best friends, classmates, fellow worship team members, & prayer partners. Let’s teach our kids to pray for LIFE. Because really, what are we waiting for?