Unintentional Influence
The following article was published in the April 2011 Daughters of Zion newsletter. Although it is written from a mother/child point of view, it is very much applicable to KidsPrayer ministry and those that work with children. Daughters of Zion is part of the Ladies Ministries of the United Pentecostal Church International. By Fayetta Holt Scott Adams once wrote "You don't have to be a "perso
Read MoreDo What You Hear
Have you ever “tuned” out when your parents or friends were talking to you? Have you ever been so distracted playing your DSI that you did not even hear your mom call you for dinner? God does not want us to tune him out. He wants us to be good listeners who will know his voice. In the Old Testament Samuel was a young boy who heard the voice of God and responded to it. If we are faithful in hea
Read MoreGod Wants to Talk to You!
Did you know that God wants to talk to you? John chapter 10 Jesus says he is the Good shepherd and we are sheep. Sheep always recognize and listen to the voice of their shepherd. It is so vital because it keeps the sheep from getting lost and straying from the flock and falling into danger. With you and I it is vital to have times of listening to God so that we will develop our relationship with H
Read MorePraying for the Sick… Kid-Style
Often in our kids prayer group we receive requests to pray for people - usually for healing. Most of these requests are for people that our kids don't come in contact with, so in the past we have sent them a prayer cloth, just like the apostles did in the New Testament. We like for people to know that the prayer cloth came from the kids group so we have used brightly colored or patterned material.
Read MoreWailing Wall
The Wailing Wall (often referenced also as the area of the Gate of Mercy) is a remnant of an ancient wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple's courtyard in Old Jerusalem, and is one of the most sacred places in Judaism. It has been s a site for Jewish prayers and pilgrimages for centuries. Many of those who come to pray at the walls write prayers on slips of paper and press them into the cracks. Mo
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