The Importance Of Prayer In Our Homeschools

Several years ago, my husband and I went to a prayer conference, which is something we’d never done before.  

I took many things away from that short weekend, that have helped me to focus on Him in my daily life.  The biggest thing is that He wants to be known by us.  He wants to show us how he delights in our faith in Him. Our good God will wield all things in order to teach us what He has for us to learn.  

Everyday I must seek Him, and yet that can be easier said than done, when we are so busy with our families. How can I possibly spend focused time on Him, when I have young children in the home and we are educating them as well?  Not to mention the meals, cleaning, laundry, and hospitality.  

I believe that we all have many more hours in the day than we think we do.  We can find the time for the things that are a priority to us.  I admit that this area is a struggle for me. To sit before the Lord with my Bible and take time in prayer.  I am learning to be more disciplined in this area.

I am learning that this is not a thing just to check off a to do list.  It’s not a legalistic rule “read a chapter and write in your quiet time journal.”  It is a time, day or night, that is set aside for me to talk to the One who knows me best, and to learn to listen to Him talk to me.

With a year of education almost behind us and another one ahead that we are preparing for, I am seeking the Lord about the following things.

1. I am asking Him to make Himself known to myself, my husband and each of my children.

2. I am asking Him about my schedule.  What would He like me to be involved in?  Am I doing the things He has laid before me to do, or am I taking on things He hasn’t asked me to do.  

What are the needs of each of my children academically?  Are there areas that need extra attention?  What would be the best way to teach this? 

3. What are the needs of each of my children spiritually?  We are given the responsibility to disciple our children in the things of the Lord.  We must be the ones walking along side them and speaking to their hearts.  This should start from infancy on so it is a normal part of your lives.  I know too many homeschool families that have have assumed that because their kids were involved in church ministries, youth group and missions trips that they were doing fine spiritually, only to find out later that their children are not walking with the Lord.  These kids had been churched but not saved.

4. I am asking Him to help me live a life that is glorifying to Him.  When we do that all the things above will fall into place I believe.

When I am in daily contact with the Lord, when I live my life centered around Him and His plan for my life, the daily work of home education is not a burden.  When I recognize that He has given me my children as a ministry and the most important work I will ever do, I am satisfied.  As we look ahead to this next year I pray that you will find your satisfaction in a life lived to Glorify Him.