01 · Quotation
“Take the children by the hand and lead them with you into the Presence of God. Show them how to converse with Him.”
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The Training of Children, chapter 20
Quotation collection
When Children Pray
Children, prayer, early faith and Christian witness. A collection for parents, teachers and readers.
45 entries
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Quotations, recorded prayers and historical reports are identified individually. Some sources require edition and page verification. The teaching note is a summary, not a quotation.
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02 · Quotation
“Teach him to go to God, as he comes to you, in his own natural voice and manner.”
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Practical Religion
03 · Quotation
“Tell him that God answers prayer… urge him to express his desires in his own language.”
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The Child Samuel’s Prayer
04 · Quotation
“Prayer should be as natural to children as speaking to Father and Mother.”
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Our Children
05 · Quotation
“See that you not only speak with your lips, but pray with your heart.”
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Prayers for Children
06 · Quotation
“They can intercede for souls, and pray the fervent effectual prayer which avails as much in a little child as in a man.”
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The Training of Children, chapter 21
07 · Quotation
“Little children serve the Lord wondrously by their prayers.”
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The Children and Their Hosannas
08 · Quotation
“Happy church which is adorned and blessed by prayers of dear children.”
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Jesus and the Children
09 · Quotation
“I hope we seldom bow the knee without praying for our children.”
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Children Brought to Christ, Not to the Font
10 · Quotation
“When we get more of this spirit of intercessory prayer in parents we shall see more spiritual children born.”
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Prayer Not Answered
11 · Quotation
“Mother! come nearer, tarry with Jesus in prayer, trust Him: your child can be saved.”
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The Children for Christ, Twenty-Ninth Day
12 · Quotation
“If we wish power for any work… or the rearing of our children, we can get it by earnest prayer.”
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How to Pray
13 · Quotation
“Day after day, and year after year, we pray for the spiritual benefit of the orphans under our care.”
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The Autobiography of George Müller
14 · Historical report / recorded prayer
“The young converts at once asked to hold prayer meetings among themselves.”
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George Müller devotional archive
15 · Historical report / recorded prayer
“Little children, middle sized girls and young women wept bitterly and confessed their sins.”
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Revival Movements as Conflict Agendas of the Popular, chapter on Mukti
16 · Historical report / recorded prayer
“Two little girls had the spirit of prayer poured on them… they continued to pray for hours.”
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Revival Library - 1905 Mukti Revival
17 · Historical report / recorded prayer
“O Lord, take away my naughty temper and give me a new heart.”
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Hudson Taylor in Early Years: The Growth of a Soul
18 · Historical report / recorded prayer
“Lord, save the children there!”
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CLC Publications - The First Temple Child
19 · Quotation
“If our prayer comes right from the heart, God understands our language.”
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Prevailing Prayer
20 · Quotation
“Children would take more interest in family prayers if the father would take time to search for some passage to suit the special need.”
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Moody’s writings on family prayer
21 · Historical report / recorded prayer
“O God, make these people as kind to me as father and mother were… Of course He will.”
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Moody’s Anecdotes and Illustrations
22 · Quotation
“Our children were taught as soon as they could speak the Lord’s prayer, which they were made to say at rising and bedtime constantly.”
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Susanna Wesley, chapter 5
23 · Quotation
“God is as much concerned about the character and life of children as He is of grown up people.”
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The Training of Children, chapter 9
24 · Quotation
“They have never been trained to personal dealing with God.”
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The Training of Children, chapter 11
25 · Quotation
“Children must be trained in habits favourable to their happiness, usefulness, and Salvation.”
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The Training of Children, chapter 12
26 · Quotation
“The definite dedication or setting apart of the children to be the servants and Soldiers of the Lord Jesus Christ.”
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The Training of Children, chapter 6
27 · Quotation
“The duty of parents… is so to govern, influence, and inspire them, that they shall love, serve, and enjoy God.”
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The Training of Children, chapter 1
28 · Quotation
“Children should be made to know something about the existence and character of God.”
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The Training of Children, chapter 10
29 · Quotation
“Children may be saved while they are children.”
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To Sabbath-School Teachers and Other Soul-Winners
30 · Quotation
“Children need the gospel, the whole gospel, the unadulterated gospel.”
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The Blood of Sprinkling and the Children
31 · Quotation
“Do not think that the conversion of children is a thing unusual or suspicious; look for it and believe in it.”
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A Solemn Enquiry Concerning Our Families
32 · Quotation
“If a father and mother pray for their children, but never pray with them… they must not wonder if they are not brought to Christ.”
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Bring Sinners to the Saviour
33 · Quotation
“Training is more than teaching. Teaching deals with his mind; training, with his will.”
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The Children for Christ, Note A
34 · Quotation
“Teach me to speak to it of Thee and Thy love so that its heart may early be won for Thee.”
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The Children for Christ, Eighteenth Day
35 · Quotation
“Let the child under your leading have free access to Jesus.”
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The Children for Christ, Thirty-First Day
36 · Quotation
“God’s purpose is that the Holy Spirit should take possession of our sons and daughters for His service.”
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The Children for Christ, Twenty-Sixth Day
37 · Quotation
“Even children can be believers.”
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The Children for Christ, Fifty-First Day
38 · Quotation
“God expects our children to grow up believers. We ought to expect it too.”
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The Children for Christ, Fifty-First Day
39 · Quotation
“A parent’s faith teaching the word of faith may count upon the child’s faith as the fruit of his labours.”
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The Children for Christ, Fiftieth Day
40 · Quotation
“The children would openly profess their personal faith in the words: I am the Lord’s.”
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The Children for Christ, Twenty-Fourth Day
41 · Quotation
“The simplicity and reality of children’s prayers is often very striking.”
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Our Children
42 · Quotation
“The great end of Christian training is to lead children to realize that they belong to God.”
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Training Children
43 · Quotation
“Every one of our children will be brought into the ark, if we pray and work earnestly for them.”
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Anecdotes and Illustrations - Prayer
44 · Quotation
“The impression that a praying mother leaves upon her children is life-long.”
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Anecdotes and Illustrations - Prayer
45 · Teaching note
Teaching note - William Booth urges parents to kneel with their children, speak to God aloud about them, and then encourage the children to tell God about themselves. His purpose is to lead them into actual personal dealing with Christ rather than merely teaching them religious language.
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The Training of Children, chapter 20