Leader Guide

Prayer

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If we keep our focus on and trust in God, we can be filled with joy and our faith and endurance can grow.

It is not wrong to pray for God to remove it. Paul prayed for a hardship that he faced to be removed. God didn’t remove the problem, but God answered his prayer by telling Paul something amazing. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 12:9:

Each time He said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.

In our prayer today, it is fine to ask God to remove a tough situation we face, However, let’s also be willing to accept a different answer from Him. We can’t imagine what God will do if we patiently trust Him to give us His grace and power.

Please close your eyes for a moment and think of something that you face now or may face in the coming days. Is there something you continually pray for God to “fix” or remove? Bring these things to God and ask Him to do what is best for you in His timing. Allow children time to pray.

Now let’s take time to pray for Christians in the world today who are facing terrible persecution and suffering for their faith. Mention specific nations, people or situations that the children would relate to and understand. Allow time for them to pray silently or out loud.

Jesus always wants us to come to Him with our needs and to remember the needs of others.