After I shared a post about starting devotions with your kids, reader Sonja asked if I could share the character cards we use when praying with our little ones.
How to Make Prayer Card Box
A few months ago, I made a simple prayer box with an inexpensive index card holder I got at Walmart. I stuck the words “prayer cards” {my son thought that should be the title} on the front with some scrapbooking stickers we had lying around.
Inside, we have a packet of index cards with two different subjects:
- Family members and friends we want to remember in prayer
- “Character cards“, which have written on them character qualities that we encourage our children to pray about
It reminds us that not only does God want us to pray for people but also for our spiritual life, attitudes and behaviors.
Some of the spiritual disciplines written on our character cards:
- Love for one another
- To encourage one another
- Teachable hearts
- Love for God
- Fruits of the Spirit (each on a separate card)
- Obedience with a happy heart
- Thankfulness
- Praise
- Peacemaking
- Forgiveness
- Humility
- Growing in wisdom
It’s important for us to remind our children that we can’t “muster up” these qualities on our own. We need the Holy Spirit to nurture them in us! Philippians 2:13 tells us, “for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose.”
UPDATE: I have created a FREE set of 20 printable character cards with Scriptures to match with the character qualities listed that you can use for praying with your kids!
What are some ways you encourage prayer with your children?
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37 Comments on How to Make a Prayer Card Box for Praying With Your Kids
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Have you read A Praying Life by Paul Miller? Excellent book—-teaches prayer cards for adults! Was just looking for prayer card ideas to use with my kids.
Pinned! Love it!
Monica
https://happyandblessedhome.com
I love this idea. We worked on our cards this evening. I added a scripture reference (bite size for my 5-yr-old) for each characteristic to emphasize to her that it’s God’s will for us to grow in these particular qualities. Let me say it was also very convicting for me too to see some of these on paper; some that I need to be working on and praying about in my life as well. I think this will be a great tool to help us pray with more purpose together as a family.
Love the suggestion of putting a Scripture verse for each quality right on the card. Thank you!
Oh I love this idea! I am homeschooling pre-preschool and pre-K this year and really wanted to do lots with memorization and prayer. This is such a sweet idea that it’s pinned and will be done soon! Thanks!
-Robyn from https://tipsfromtheheart.blogspot.com
Thanks so much for the encouragement, Robyn!
Love! Love! Love!!!
Definitely gonna do this with my little ones.
Thank so much for sharing!
-Tenaj
http://www.simplycomplicatedthatsjustme.blogspot.com
Jen,
What a great idea. I’m going to share this link with my Everyday Truth readers. I love it.
What a great idea… LOVE it. Thanks so much for sharing…. off to Pin it now! :)
~The Lucky Wife/Anne @ http://www.thesaturdayeveningpot.com
Yes, definitely a must do. I surfed on in from yourthrivingfamily.com and am so happy to have uncovered such a jewel of an idea.
Thanks for sharing the info – I’d call that the work of the Holy Spirit.
May you be blessed, sister!
Patty from http://www.fanta4two.com
Great idea! Love it and pinned it!
It is so good to teach them to pray specifically like this. We also ask our children specific prayer requests, and then sometimes encourage them to keep them in mind while we pray together a psalm.
Emily
http://www.weakandloved.com
What a great idea! Thank you for sharing! I am working on revamping our morning devo time and I think these will be a great addition! :) Stoppin by from the link up ;) https://simplyhelpinghim.blogspot.com/
What a great idea!!! I can’t wait to start this with my kids when they get a little older. I love the idea of character qualities. Thanks for posting such a great idea. Hopping over from Weekend Whatever: A Little R & R https://jukiczr.blogspot.com
That is such a great idea! I LOVE it!
Will have to make some of those for the kids (and us grown ups!) :)
Hayley – happyhousewifey.com
visiting from the Weekend Whatever linkup
Thanks so much! Yes, they are definitely good for the grown-ups as well!
Wonderful idea!!!! Such a simple way to strengthen them (and me!) in intercessory prayer! Thanks, Jenn!
Thank you for your encouragement Kasey :)
Fantastic Idea. Love this.
Thank you so much!
I love this idea and will be starting it asap!! Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom.
Thanks, Becky :)
Love this idea – thanks for sharing it!
You’re very welcome!
We use a prayer pail too. I like this idea as well.
Thanks, Shonda!
What a great idea! I’m going to add character sticks to our Prayer Pail.
Thanks so much!
What a wonderful idea! We are going to start this tonight! Thank you for the inspiration!
Thanks, Beth :) Hope you enjoy it!
Pinned!
Thanks, Sara!