Prayer and Thanks
READ: Colossians 1:9-14
The first half of these verses is talking about how we should pray to God. Before wrestling meets we sit down and pray that we wrestle to the best of our ability and that no one gets hurt. When you are playing a sport, you should also pray to God before you start to play.
However, you don’t have to pray for help only in a sport. You can pray for help in homework, help on tests or if you are having a problem. You can ask that God would help to take care of the problem.
You can also pray to God when you ant something. God will decide if he will let you get it now or if you should wait awhile until you should have it. Of course, God may also choose not to give you what you ask for because he knows what is best for you.
The second half of these verses is talking about how we should thank God. After wrestling meets we thank God for letting us wrestle to the best of our ability and for not letting anyone get injured. You should also thank God after you are done playing a sport. If anyone does get hurt, you can pray that God would help them to let it heal properly. You can also thank God for letting you win.
You should also thank God if he gives you what you ask for because he didn’t have to give it to you now. You can thank God for letting you do well on your homework and on your tests. You can thank him for helping solve a problem.
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT: How can I remember to pray to God? How can I remember to thank God?
PRAYER DISCUSSIONS: Pray for help to remember to pray to God. Pray for help to thank God for what he has done.