Parents: Use Children’s Literature to Point Toward Christ

Scripture Focus

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."

— Proverbs 22:6

A Deeper Prayer

Dear Lord, we come before you with grateful hearts, thankful for the gift of children and the opportunity to shape their young minds and spirits. As we consider the role of children's literature in their lives, we pray that you would give us wisdom and discernment to choose stories that not only delight and entertain, but also teach valuable lessons and point toward your love and redemption. May the stories we read with our kids be more than just mere entertainment, but rather a means of introducing them to the greatest story of all - the story of your love and sacrifice for us. May we use this literature to spark important conversations about faith, values, and character, and may our children's hearts be opened to the truth of the Gospel as they grow and learn. We pray that you would bless our efforts to raise our kids in your ways, and that they would come to know and love you deeply, that they may grow into men and women of faith, hope, and love, shining your light in a world that desperately needs it.

A Short Prayer

"Dear Heavenly Father, we pray that you guide us as parents to use children's literature to point our kids toward your love and truth, that they may grow in faith and wisdom, and may you bless our efforts to raise them in your ways."