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Lately in our kids prayer
group we have been receiving many requests to pray for
people usually for healing. Most of these requests come
from people that our kids don't come in contact with so
we will send them a prayer cloth. We like for people
to know that the prayer cloth came from the kids
group so in the past we have used brightly colored or
patterned material. Lately we have been using
different things for prayer cloths.
When kids skin their knee
they automatically feel better once they have a Band Aid
on. I don't know if anyone has ever done research to
understand why Band Aids make you feel better but they
just do. Our group has been using kid friendly (fun)
Band Aids as prayer cloths. We anoint the gauze
on the Band Aid and prayer for it just as we would a
piece of cloth.
Another thing that we
have used is get well cards. We either purchase
one or have the kids make one. After taking time to
write a message and sign the card the kids will pray
over the card. This has also been used during our
listening times. The kids will ask God what He would
like to say to the individual we are praying for. The
kids will then write or draw what Jesus told them and we
give the paper to the person we were praying for.
The newest prayer
cloth we have used was probably the most fun. There
was a prayer request for someone who had recently been
diagnosed with cancer. We printed off a coloring page
for the part of the body where the cancer is and then
used poster paint on our hands and laid hands on the
paper where the cancer is. The reason we did this is
because we knew if he could physically be there he would
have allowed the kids to lay hands on him. We are
waiting for test results but we believe that God has
healed him!
Do any of these
ideas sound like something your group would like to try?
Is there a way that your group likes to pray for others?
Let us know. We would love to hear about it! |
