My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen (James 1:19)
Dear Father,
Our natural thought is that our view about things is right. I pray, though, that these children are willing to listen to other points of view and assess their validity. That does not mean that I want them to be wishy washy in their beliefs. I pray that they do develop strong beliefs and stand ready to defend them, but I also pray that they accept the possibility that they are wrong and thus are willing to continue challenging and testing their positions and this is best done in conversation with others who hold differing views.
Sadly, even in our prayers to you we assume our idea or plan is right and we ask you to bless it and are angst when our plan is not working. I pray that these children also deeply accept that your plans are better than theirs and that your knowledge is greater than theirs such that when plans are not working, they accept that you have a different (and better idea) and that they rest in that knowledge.
Amen
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