Help Your Child Develop a Devotional Life

In order to help your child grow spiritually, encourage them to develop a devotional life by dedicating time every day to being with God. Guided by an age-appropriate (and even gender-appropriate) devotional book, this time can include reading the Bible, talking with God through prayer and listening for God. As children spend intentional time with God, they will grow in their faith and look for God to lead them in everyday life.

Steps

 * 1)  Find a daily devotional written specifically for your child’s age. This way you know the devotions will be geared toward the questions and challenges your child deals with every day. The book should include some reflections on God's Word, with practical applications to consider and a lead-in to prayer.
 * 2) Find your child a Bible in an easy-to-read translation, like the New Living Translation. Also, be sure the devotional you (or your child) choose, includes a scripture reading each day and even a specific verse to ponder or memorize.
 * 3)  Help your child find a quiet, distraction free time and place to have a daily devotion. The word "devote"-read translation, such as The NLT Kids Bible or the Girls Life Applications Study Bible NLT
 * A quiet, distraction free location

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