Prayerful Life -Juniors

Sophie prayed that her team would win the soccer game, but they lost. What can Sophie remember about prayer from Hannah’s story in the Bible?

• Only pray if you know you’ll win

• Keep trusting God, even when things don’t go your way

• Stop praying because it didn’t work

Evan had a hard day at school and feels sad. When he prays, what should he do?

• Pretend he’s happy and not talk about his sad feelings

• Tell God how he really feels because God cares about his feelings

• Skip praying until he feels happy again

Katie remembers to pray for her sick grandma. Why is it good to pray for others?

• It shows she cares and is following Jesus’ example

• It will make her grandma feel better right away

• She has to pray for others to make God happy

Alex wants to be really good at playing the guitar, so he prays about it every night. What else can he ask God to help him with?

• Help him play only the songs he likes

• Help him work hard and use his talent to make God proud

• Make sure he’s better than everyone else

Mia learned the 'TACOS' way of praying. What does the 'T' stand for?

• Telling stories to God

• Thanksgiving—saying “thank you” to God

• Talking about her friends

Jackson feels nervous about a test tomorrow. Where might he go to pray like Jesus did when He needed a quiet place?

• Outside with his friends

• A quiet place in his room

• The middle of the classroom

During prayer, what does “adoration” (the 'A' in TACOS) mean?

• Praising God for being good and kind

• Asking God for more toys

• Complaining about things that aren’t fair

Josh got angry with his brother and feels bad about it. When he prays, what should he say to God?

• Don’t talk about it and hope God doesn’t know

• Admit he was wrong and ask God to help him do better

• Blame his brother and say it wasn’t his fault

Why does TACOS suggest we pray for our own needs last?

• To show we’re not thinking only about ourselves

• Because our needs don’t matter

• To make God do what we want

Jesus prayed for the people who hurt Him. What does this teach us?

• Only pray for people who are nice to us

• God wants us to pray for everyone, even those who aren’t kind to us

• Don’t pray for anyone at all