Praying for our kids: Connection

At the risk of saying this ad nauseum, may I once again mention how desperately I want our kids to truly know God and not just know about God? Maybe it’s because I grew up in an amazing Christian home and went to church every time the doors were opened but didn’t really know God personally for many years that leads me to drive home this point so often.  

But at the end of the day our kids need more than just head knowledge about Jesus—they need daily connection. That connection is exactly what we’re praying for this week, and I came up with a somewhat lame acronym to guide us as we pray (it’s better explained on the podcast):  

• S - Salvation by accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior 
• T - Talking to God and establishing a prayer life with significance  
• A - Acknowledging God’s work in their lives  
• T - Thirsting for God’s word and his plans for their lives 

Even as there’s so much that feels STAT, or high priority these days, let’s flip the narrative and pray with urgency that our kids have a connection with the Lord that changes their lives.