Whether, memorized, read, or spoken from the heart, prayer is an important part of any religious lifestyle. It doesn't matter how you pray, when you pray, or who you're praying to (though I would recommend God) make sure to pray for your wife and children. It will soften your heart toward them it will remind you how much you love them, and how much God loves them.
In addition to praying for your wife and children, you should also pray with your wife and children. Have you ever heard your wife or one of your children praying for you and thanking God for you? if you have, then you know why praying with them is so important. It also is important to teach your children to pray and that praying is an important part of life. We have even got to the point where my 2 yr old son reminds us that its time for prayer, after we finish reading his bedtime story.
The last reason to pray for and with your family is that prayers work. Prayers can call down the powers of Heaven on your family's behalf and they will be blessed. As the spiritual leader in the home, you need to supplicate your Heavenly Father for the sake of you family.
Action Item: This Spiritual Thought post has an easy action item: Pray with/for your wife and children!! Do it at meals, in the evening, morning, and anytime in between!
What your experience with prayer as a family?
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