Nothing shouts sincerity louder than the sound of little children speaking to their creator. However, as one of Jesus' disciples states in Luke 11:1 (NIV), "Lord, teach us to pray..." we all need help in learning to pray.I think back to numerous times when my faith was challenged by my children's prayers. I confess that at times I wished to myself that they had not prayed a particular prayer which I faithlessly believed could not happen.
Like the time they prayed fervently for a puppy...day after day.
Several months later an Irish Setter puppy showed up at our door. Seriously. I opened the front door and it was right there staring at me. Eyeball to eyeball as if to say..."Oh you of little faith." The dog stayed with us for days until its owner was finally found. By then we were persuaded to get a dog...and have had one ever since. My children were not surprised.
While I'm not saying a puppy will show up at your door, I am saying that we must not underestimate the power of prayer.
