Prayers from the Little Ones
I wonder how God prioritizes the millions of prayers he must receive every minute of every day? It must be hard, but I know He is always with us and listens to us and helps us be better people every chance we give him.
Since they were born, I have been the one to pass on my faith in God to my daughters. Before they were able to do it themselves, I would pray with them at night bless them before falling asleep. Once Elizabeth was old enough, I told her do it herself until she actually got it right and now she doesn’t have to be told. Victoria is quickly picking up and as I have mentioned before in this blog, doesn’t like to be helped much. She insists on blessing herself without any help from me or Eli – and it’s just adorable the way she does it. I believe I am right in letting her take care of this herself even though she doesn’t get it right because I think it’s important that they know it’s the thought that counts. As long as she knows what she is doing, I’m ok if it comes out kind of funny.
Lately, I’ve noticed that Elizabeth’s prayers have evolved and I can see she understands that she’s not just doing something I tell her to do – but she’s actually talking to God and asking for what she believes in. This is a good way for me to know what is important to her.
She never fails to thank God for another wonderful day; she never fails to ask him to take care of her family. Then she started to ask God to take care of all the poor and homeless people of the world. This tells me she is thinking of others, she’s trying to empathize and she has a good heart and even though I don’t want her suffering for others, I am glad to know she understands that there are those who are not privileged to have a house and food on a table everyday – an better yet – that she cares about them.
Not too long ago, her prayer included something so thoughtful that I was touched. She prayed for a teacher in her school who had lost a son and had another one seriously injured in hospital, she prayed that he would recover soon and that the deceased son who was now close to Him, would be well. And she prayed so that the teacher would not be too sad. I remember when she told me about it, I felt awful, almost cried - but it was Elizabeth who took action and actually remembered this family in her prayers.
Since they were born, I have been the one to pass on my faith in God to my daughters. Before they were able to do it themselves, I would pray with them at night bless them before falling asleep. Once Elizabeth was old enough, I told her do it herself until she actually got it right and now she doesn’t have to be told. Victoria is quickly picking up and as I have mentioned before in this blog, doesn’t like to be helped much. She insists on blessing herself without any help from me or Eli – and it’s just adorable the way she does it. I believe I am right in letting her take care of this herself even though she doesn’t get it right because I think it’s important that they know it’s the thought that counts. As long as she knows what she is doing, I’m ok if it comes out kind of funny.
Lately, I’ve noticed that Elizabeth’s prayers have evolved and I can see she understands that she’s not just doing something I tell her to do – but she’s actually talking to God and asking for what she believes in. This is a good way for me to know what is important to her.
She never fails to thank God for another wonderful day; she never fails to ask him to take care of her family. Then she started to ask God to take care of all the poor and homeless people of the world. This tells me she is thinking of others, she’s trying to empathize and she has a good heart and even though I don’t want her suffering for others, I am glad to know she understands that there are those who are not privileged to have a house and food on a table everyday – an better yet – that she cares about them.
Not too long ago, her prayer included something so thoughtful that I was touched. She prayed for a teacher in her school who had lost a son and had another one seriously injured in hospital, she prayed that he would recover soon and that the deceased son who was now close to Him, would be well. And she prayed so that the teacher would not be too sad. I remember when she told me about it, I felt awful, almost cried - but it was Elizabeth who took action and actually remembered this family in her prayers.
I love this about Elizabeth and I am just happy to know that the little voices and thoughts are just as powerful once they land in God’s hands because theirs are the purest and most sincere. Her prayers remind me that we must expand our thoughts beyond ourselves and our family. There are so many who need a prayer that we should not be selfish about it. Elizabeth does it and it's great in more than one way because Victoria is like Eli's echo - and maybe right now she is just repeating what she hears, but she will eventually understand it and hopefully follow in Eli's footseps.
Right now, Victoria mainly just repeats what Eli says, except for the one thing she adds at the end of every prayer: “God, and also please take care of all my princess dresses”.
Good Night.
Right now, Victoria mainly just repeats what Eli says, except for the one thing she adds at the end of every prayer: “God, and also please take care of all my princess dresses”.
Good Night.
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