By Gavin Boyle
Chrissy Metz explained why her second children’s book is about how our emotions interact with our prayers, helping kids approach the Lord.
“Well, the first book we wrote, When I Talk to God I Talk About You, was really a simple introduction to prayer for kids, you know. My grandmother, thank goodness, instilled faith at a very young age for me, and that has, I believe, transformed my life in the best ways possible,” Metz told Movieguide®. “So, after we were reading the book to so many schools and churches and kiddos, they always wanted to talk about their feelings. It was so sweet… So, it was just sort of this natural idea that progressed, and when we were graciously offered a second book, I was like this has to be it.”
Metz’s second book, When I Talk to God, I Talk About Feelings explores how to pray to God about our emotions and ask Him to be in control of them. While it can sometimes feel like we can’t bring everything to God — such as anger or sadness — the Bible makes it clear that this is not the case. Many of the Psalms are focused on the writer’s feelings as they cry out to God.
“Answer me when I call to you, me righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer,” David writes in Psalm 4 as he expresses his frustration that his people constantly turn from the Lord.
Metz’s books are great resources for kids; prayer can be a daunting task, even for adults, as it is unfathomable that we would be allowed to speak directly with the Lord. She and her creative collaborator and former boyfriend, Bradley Collins, created both books together with the goal of helping kids understand that they can pray about literally anything.
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“Our hope is that it is as well-received as it was intended,” Collins told TODAY after they released the first book. “My grandfather was very sick when I was growing up and I didn’t know if I could pray or not. The book tells you, ‘Yes, you can.’ You can pray for your pets, you can pray for your grandparents, and no matter how old you are, you can have a relationship with God.”
As children face an ever complicated world, it is important for them to understand that they can turn to God with any and all troubles. Metz is empowering the next generation to do so by helping them understand how to pray. Her new book is now available.
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