PRAYER: What is Lament?

kids will learn that lament is a type of prayer where we honestly talk to God about things that feel hard, hurtful, sad, or wrong.

⭐ What Kids Will Learn:

• 🙏 Lament is a type of prayer where we talk to God about things that feel hard, hurtful, or wrong.

• ❤️ God loves His children and wants them to be honest with Him.

• 📖 King David wrote many prayers of lament in the book of Psalms.

• 👂 God is attentive and hears His children when they cry out to Him.

• 🌟 We can trust God even when we don't understand what's happening around us.

📖 Bible Passage:

• Psalm 130:1-2, 7-8

🏡 Try This at Home:

• ✍️ Think of something that feels hard, sad, or confusing and write a simple prayer about it.

• 🙏 Pray together as a family, thanking God that He listens when we bring Him our hurts.

• 📖 Read Psalm 13 or Psalm 130 together and look for examples of lament.

• ❤️ Talk about a time when God helped you through something difficult.

❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:

• God wants to talk with us. The primary way God talks with us is through the _____ (BIBLE)

• The primary way we talk to God is through ______ (PRAYER)

• We pray to the _____ (FATHER)

• We pray through the _____ (SON)

• We pray by the power of the _____ (HOLY SPIRIT)

• True or False. It’s wrong to talk to God about things that feel hard, hurtful, or wrong? (FALSE)

• The type of prayer where we talk to God about what feels hard, hurtful, or wrong is _____ (LAMENT)

🎶 Song Featured:

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⁠⁠The Lord's Prayer⁠⁠ (open.spotify.com/track/3hbDZ2TidkQ61oH8XFF4aX?…) by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (open.spotify.com/artist/5fWZLurbxdc4jawL3amZq3…)

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