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THE DAILY PRAYER Read: Ephesians 6:18–19 Bible in a Year: Ecclesiastes 7–9; 2 Corinthians 13 Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. Ephesians 6:18 Singer/songwriter Robert Hamlet wrote “Lady Who Prays for Me” as a tribute to his mother who made a point of praying for her boys each morning before they went to the bus stop. After a young mom heard Hamlet sing his song, she committed to praying with her own little boy. The result was heartwarming! Just before her went out the door, his mother prayed for him. Five minutes later he returned—bringing from the bus stop with him! His mom was taken aback and asked what was going on. The boy responded, “Their moms didn’t pray with them.” In the book of Ephesians, Paul urges us to pray “on all occasions with all kinds of prayers” (6:18. Demonstrating our daily dependence on God is essential in a family since many first learn to trust God as they observe genuine faith in the people closest to them (2 Tim. 1:5). There is no better way to teach the utmost importance of prayer than by praying for and with our . It is one of the ways they begin to sense a compelling need to reach out personally to God in faith. Daily prayers lessen daily worries. When we “start off” by modeling a “sincere faith” in God (Prov. 22:6; 2 Tim. 1:5), we give them a special gift, an assurance that God is an ever-present part of our lives—continually loving, guiding, and protecting us. Help me to depend more fully on You in every moment of the day and to rest in the assurance that You are always with me. Daily prayers lessen daily worries. 
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Excellent. Although I do not set aside a formal prayer time every day, I talk to the Father throughout the day, and that is prayer..... talking to God, and listening for God to talk back to me. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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