Keep Going Even When the Job Is Bigger Than You Think. BK B BO
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DECIDING IT’S WORTH IT TO DECIDING IT’S WORTH IT TO FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED MEMORY VERSE MEMORY VERSE “Let us not become tired of doing good. “Let us not become tired of doing good. At the right time we will gather a crop if we At the right time we will gather a crop if we don’t give up.” don’t give up.” Galatians 6:9, NIrV Galatians 6:9, NIrV WEEK Peter and John Before WEEK Peter and John Before 1 the Sanhedrin 1 the Sanhedrin Acts 3 and 4 Acts 3 and 4 BOTTOM LINE: BOTTOM LINE: Keep going even when it gets hard. Keep going even when it gets hard. WEEK WEEK Peter and Cornelius Peter and Cornelius 2 Acts 10 2 Acts 10 BOTTOM LINE: BOTTOM LINE: Keep going even when the job is Keep going even when the job is bigger than you think. bigger than you think. WEEK Armor of God WEEK Armor of God 3 Ephesians 6:10-18 3 Ephesians 6:10-18 BOTTOM LINE: BOTTOM LINE: God gives you what you need to God gives you what you need to keep going. keep going. WEEK WEEK Heaven Heaven 4 Revelation 21:1-8, 22-27; 22:1-5 4 Revelation 21:1-8, 22-27; 22:1-5 BOTTOM LINE: BOTTOM LINE: Keep going because God knows Keep going because God knows the end of the story. the end of the story. MORNING TIME MORNING TIME This month, pay special attention to when This month, pay special attention to when your child shows determination. Embrace the your child shows determination. Embrace the opportunity to recognize this determination by opportunity to recognize this determination by writing them a special note to read during lunch writing them a special note to read during lunch or simply vocalize how proud you are of them. or simply vocalize how proud you are of them. Alternatively, if you notice your child is struggling Alternatively, if you notice your child is struggling to show determination, consider using the to show determination, consider using the following verse for inspiration: Be strong, all you following verse for inspiration: Be strong, all you who put your hope in the Lord. Never give up who put your hope in the Lord. Never give up (Psalm 31:24, NIrV). It’s a great reminder that with (Psalm 31:24, NIrV). It’s a great reminder that with God’s help they can do it! God’s help they can do it! DRIVE TIME DRIVE TIME While driving in the car or walking to the bus While driving in the car or walking to the bus stop, ask your child about a time when they stop, ask your child about a time when they wanted to quit something that was diffcult but wanted to quit something that was diffcult but they didn’t give up. How did it make them feel they didn’t give up. How did it make them feel when they completed the task? When you’re when they completed the task? When you’re done discussing, play the song of the month done discussing, play the song of the month from Studio252.tv to celebrate determination! from Studio252.tv to celebrate determination! MEAL TIME MEAL TIME Ask a kid: What is your favorite thing to do that Ask a kid: What is your favorite thing to do that is easy for you? What is your favorite thing to do is easy for you? What is your favorite thing to do that is sometimes hard? that is sometimes hard? Ask a parent: What is one thing you wish you Ask a parent: What is one thing you wish you hadn’t quit when you were a kid? hadn’t quit when you were a kid? BED TIME BED TIME Read Acts 4:1-22. Share with each other at Read Acts 4:1-22. Share with each other at least two new things that you’ve tried or least two new things that you’ve tried or started recently. Did you fnish what you started recently. Did you fnish what you started? If you did, was it easy? If you didn’t, started? If you did, was it easy? If you didn’t, what stopped you? Truth is, it is way easier what stopped you? Truth is, it is way easier to start something new than it is to fnish to start something new than it is to fnish it, especially when it turns out to be harder it, especially when it turns out to be harder than you expected. It can be anything from than you expected. It can be anything from math homework to choosing to forgive math homework to choosing to forgive someone who hurt your feelings. Together, someone who hurt your feelings. Together, decide where you can use some extra deter- decide where you can use some extra deter- mination this week. Ask God to give you the mination this week. Ask God to give you the determination to keep going, even when it determination to keep going, even when it gets hard. gets hard. PARENT TIME PARENT TIME We all want our children to show determination We all want our children to show determination and never give up, but at times it can be diffcult and never give up, but at times it can be diffcult to sit back and watch them learn this on their to sit back and watch them learn this on their own. In an effort to keep things moving, at times, own. In an effort to keep things moving, at times, we can do too much for our children. It’s easy to we can do too much for our children. It’s easy to justify it in the moment because we are faster and justify it in the moment because we are faster and we let convenience dictate our actions. Ultimately we let convenience dictate our actions. Ultimately though, sowing opportunities for determination though, sowing opportunities for determination now will reap a beautiful harvest as they grow now will reap a beautiful harvest as they grow older. Allow your child to feel the tension when older. Allow your child to feel the tension when something doesn’t come easy and encourage something doesn’t come easy and encourage them to push through it this month. Let’s show them to push through it this month. Let’s show them that with God’s help they can tackle any- them that with God’s help they can tackle any- thing and fnish what they have started! thing and fnish what they have started! For more ideas, visit Studio252.tv For more ideas, visit Studio252.tv K-5TH GRADE WEEK ONE READ ROMANS 12:12 DAY 1 This month is all about determination. Determination is deciding it’s worth it to fnish what you started. It’s hard to stick with something when it’s hard. Do you remember how it felt when you were learning to read? Maybe you struggled at frst with your sight words or maybe you got your “d’s” and “b’s” mixed up. But you stuck with it and decided it was worth it to keep learning and working until you could read a whole sentence. Is there another new skill you’d like to learn? Maybe you want to learn to play an instrument, or to knit, or to draw your favorite TV character. The best way to get started is to make a plan! Grab a piece of paper and ask an adult to help you draw a calendar for this month. Once your calendar is drawn, mark a time each day to work on this skill. As you complete each day, mark a big “X” across that square and watch how your determination calendar can keep you on track. THANK God for the ability to learn something new and to fnish what you start! READ HEBREWS 12:7-8 DAY 2 Determination is important if you want to accomplish something big! If you want to fnish what you start, you have to keep going when it gets hard. You won’t do everything perfectly. You will mess up, and you will have to fght to keep going. But, what if you decided to believe the words you read in this verse? What if you fipped your thinking around? The hard stuf you face is the stuf that God uses to teach you something. Has anyone in your family ever accomplished something really hard—like trained for a marathon, or lost a lot of weight, or built something? Interview that person by asking the following questions: 1. Tell me about a time when you faced something hard (in your training or learning) and you wanted to quit. What happened? Why did you stick with it? 2. What would have happened if you’d just given up instead of continuing to work hard? ASK God to help you keep going even when you face something hard. K-5TH GRADE WEEK ONE READ 2 CORINTHIANS 4:8-9 DAY 3 When you’re working toward a big goal or learning a new skill, you might be tempted to skip ahead. Maybe you don’t want to put in the work to practice that instrument every day—you just want to be able to play your favorite song. Maybe you want to wing it on the day of the test instead of studying. But part of determination is choosing to push through every step.