Important Points. ♥ Everything is alive and changing all the time, so your best will sometimes be high quality, and other times it will not be as good. Your best will depend on whether you are feeling wonderful and happy or upset, angry or jealous. ♥ In your everyday moods your best can change from one moment to another, from one hour to the next, from one day to another. Your best will also change over time. As you build the habit of the four new agreements, your best will become better that it used to be. ♥ If you try too hard to do more than your best, you will spend more energy than is needed and in the end your best will not be enough. If you do less than your best, you subject yourself to frustrations, self-judgment, guilt and regrets. ♥ Just do your best – in any circumstance in your life. If you always do your best there is no way you can judge yourself. And if you don’t judge yourself there is no way you are going to suffer from guilt, blame and self-punishment. ♥ Doing your best, you are going to live your life intensely. You are going to be productive, you are going to be good to yourself, because you will be giving yourself to your family, to your community, to everything. ♥ If you have done your best, and someone judges you, you’ve got the answer, “I did my best.” There are no regrets. That is why we always do our best. ♥ Doing your best really doesn’t feel like work because you enjoy whatever you are doing. You know you’re doing your best when you are enjoying the action or doing it in a way that will not have negative repercussions for you. You do your best because you want to do it, not because you have to do it. ♥ When you are doing your best just for the pleasure of doing it, you are taking action because you enjoy the action. Action is about living fully. Inaction is the way that we deny life. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ $ęveemenh Jmpeccqble Wćhk Yguv Bqckęvgund Jntgvmqhćgn…
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Important Points. ♥ Everything is alive and changing all the time, so your best will sometimes be high quality, and other times it will not be as good. Your best will depend on whether you are feeling wonderful and happy or upset, angry or jealous. ♥ In your everyday moods your best can change from one moment to another, from one hour to the next, from one day to another. Your best will also change over time. As you build the habit of the four new agreements, your best will become better that it used to be. ♥ If you try too hard to do more than your best, you will spend more energy than is needed and in the end your best will not be enough. If you do less than your best, you subject yourself to frustrations, self-judgment, guilt and regrets. ♥ Just do your best – in any circumstance in your life. If you always do your best there is no way you can judge yourself. And if you don’t judge yourself there is no way you are going to suffer from guilt, blame and self-punishment. ♥ Doing your best, you are going to live your life intensely. You are going to be productive, you are going to be good to yourself, because you will be giving yourself to your family, to your community, to everything. ♥ If you have done your best, and someone judges you, you’ve got the answer, “I did my best.” There are no regrets. That is why we always do our best. ♥ Doing your best really doesn’t feel like work because you enjoy whatever you are doing. You know you’re doing your best when you are enjoying the action or doing it in a way that will not have negative repercussions for you. You do your best because you want to do it, not because you have to do it. ♥ When you are doing your best just for the pleasure of doing it, you are taking action because you enjoy the action. Action is about living fully. Inaction is the way that we deny life. ReektB ßessgns Yke Fguvhk $ęveemenh “$twqBs Qg lguv Besh” Øhk $ęveemenh – Reek t “lguv ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Ckqnęe Fvgm 8gmenh hg 8gmenh” Materials: Strips of paper, markers & staplers. Invite the children to write their prayer requests on the strips of paper. Make sure they are worded in a positive tone and reflect their desire not their problem. It is important to realize that the actual words that we use are important. ♥ Welcome ♥ Share the Daily Word ♥ Announcements ♥ Collect the Love Offering Gqhkevćnę Cćvcte ♥ Prayer Circle Affirmation: “I always do my best.” ShgvB… Adapted from: “The Lion Storyteller Bible” Who was mean and tall and strong? A giant named Goliath! Who had spear that was sharp and long! A giant named Goliath! Every morning and every night Goliath! Every morning and every night ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ tried to pick a fight. “Come and get me if you can!” But all God’s people turned and ran. A boy named ▇▇▇▇▇ came one day. He heard what ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ had to say. But ▇▇▇▇▇ said, “This man’s a clod! He’s making fun of the Living God! The king found out what ▇▇▇▇▇ said, but then the king just shook his head. “How can someone as young as you expect to do what a soldier can’t do?” “God will be with me,” ▇▇▇▇▇ said. So at last the king nodded his head. ▇▇▇▇▇ turned and left the king. He took his staff and he took his sling. He walked on down to a little stream where he found five stones that were smooth and clean. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ saw ▇▇▇▇▇, and it made him mad. He let out a roar to frighten the lad. But ▇▇▇▇▇ kept coming. He didn’t run away. And that’s when ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ heard him say, “YOU come to me with a spear and a sword. But I come to you in the name of the Lord!” ▇▇▇▇▇ made the sling go around and around. The stone flew up with a whistling sound, and giant Goliath fell to the ground. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ was a bully and he believed that since he was so big that he could defeat everyone. He relied on other people’s fears in order to win. But, ▇▇▇▇▇ understood his connection to God and he knew that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ within him was his true strength. When we rely on the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ presence within us we are able to accomplish great things, even things we previously thought were beyond our abilities. Qćscussćgn Cueshćgns… Make sure everyone understands the actual events that happened in the story. ♥ Who was Goliath? ♥ What was he doing to the people of Israel? ♥ How did the people of Israel respond to him? ♥ Who was the only one who would fight ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇? ♥ How did he defeat ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇? Structure these questions to see if the students understand the deeper message of the story. ♥ How do you think ▇▇▇▇▇ felt when he learned that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ wanted to fight him? ♥ How did ▇▇▇▇▇ prepare himself? These questions should focus on how the principle being discussed can be used in their lives. ♥ Why did ▇▇▇▇▇ believe he could win? ♥ Explain how ▇▇▇▇▇ did his best in this situation. ♥ Have you ever had to face a difficult situation? What did you do? ♥ Did you do your best? Why or why not? Cveqhćve Eopvessćgn… QćscgvevB Bgne See attached materials: ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST! ♥ Invite everyone to form a circle and join hands. ♥ Invite each person to state a simple prayer request (they may pass if they need to.) ♥ The group leader then voices a prayer that serves the needs of the group and focuses the attention on the earlier Prayer Circle Affirmation: “I always do my best.” Ctgse wćhk hke PvqBev tgv Pvghechćgn. Yke Fguvhk $ęveemenh Jmpeccqble Wćhk Yguv Bqckęvgund Jntgvmqhćgn“$twqBs Qg lguv Besh” Øhk $ęveemenh – Reek 2 “Yqke $chćgn gn lguv Jdeqs” Materials: Strips of paper, markers & staplers. Invite the children to write their prayer requests on the strips of paper. Make sure they are worded in a positive tone and reflect their desire not their problem. It is important to realize that the actual words that we use are important. ♥ Welcome ♥ Share the Daily Word ♥ Announcements ♥ Collect the Love Offering Gqhkevćnę Cćvcte ♥ Prayer Circle Affirmation: “I have good ideas and I make them come true.” ShgvB… Adapted from: “The Lion Storyteller Bible” Who was mean and tall and strong? A giant named Goliath! Who had spear that was sharp and long! A giant named Goliath! Every morning and every night Goliath! Every morning and every night ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ tried to pick a fight. “Come and get me if you can!” But all God’s people turned and ran. A boy named ▇▇▇▇▇ came one day. He heard what ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ had to say. But ▇▇▇▇▇ said, “This man’s a clod! He’s making fun of the Living God! The king found out what ▇▇▇▇▇ said, but then the king just shook his head. “How can someone as young as you expect to do what a soldier can’t do?” “God will be with me,” ▇▇▇▇▇ said. So at last the king nodded his head. ▇▇▇▇▇ turned and left the king. He took his staff and he took his sling. He walked on down to a little stream where he found five stones that were smooth and clean. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ saw ▇▇▇▇▇, and it made him mad. He let out a roar to frighten the lad. But ▇▇▇▇▇ kept coming. He didn’t run away. And that’s when ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ heard him say, “YOU come to me with a spear and a sword. But I come to you in the name of the Lord!” ▇▇▇▇▇ made the sling go around and around. The stone flew up with a whistling sound, and giant Goliath fell to the ground. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ was a bully and he believed that since he was so big that he could defeat everyone. He relied on other people’s fears in order to win. But, ▇▇▇▇▇ understood his connection to God and he knew that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ within him was his true strength. When we rely on the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ presence within us we are able to accomplish great things, even things we previously thought were beyond our abilities. Qćscussćgn Cueshćgns… Make sure everyone understands the actual events that happened in the story. ♥ Who was Goliath? ♥ What was he doing to the people of Israel? ♥ How did the people of Israel respond to him? ♥ Who was the only one who would fight ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇? ♥ How did he defeat ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇? Structure these questions to see if the students understand the deeper message of the story. ♥ How do you think ▇▇▇▇▇ felt when he learned that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ wanted to fight him? ♥ How did ▇▇▇▇▇ prepare himself? These questions should focus on how the principle being discussed can be used in their lives. ♥ Why did ▇▇▇▇▇ believe he could win? ♥ What action did he take? ♥ What good ideas do you have right now? ♥ What action can you take on them? Cveqhćve Eopvessćgn… Materials: Star cutouts, glow-in-the-dark paint & markers, string or wire. Give each child a star and then ask them to come up with one “good idea” that they can do right now that will make our world a better place. Then, write the idea on the star in the glow-in-the-dark paint. Add their name to the back of it. Hang the stars from the ceiling, turn out the lights and watch the ideas glow!!! ♥ Invite everyone to form a circle and join hands. ♥ Invite each person to state a simple prayer request (they may pass if they need to.) ♥ The group leader then voices a prayer that serves the needs of the group and focuses the attention on the earlier Prayer Circle Affirmation: “I have good ideas and I make them come true.” Yke Fguvhk $ęveemenh “$twqBs Qg lguv Besh” Øhk $ęveemenh – Reek 3 “Ouv $ęveemenh Rćhk Ouvsetves” Materials: Strips of paper, markers & staplers. Invite the children to write their prayer requests on the strips of paper. Make sure they are worded in a positive tone and reflect their desire not their problem. It is important to realize that the actual words that we use are important. ♥ Welcome ♥ Share the Daily Word ♥ Announcements ♥ Collect the Love Offering Gqhkevćnę Cćvcte ♥ Prayer Circle Affirmation: “I am a divine child of God. I love the me I AM!” ShgvB… Adapted from: “The Lion Storyteller Bible” Who was mean and tall and strong? A giant named Goliath! Who had spear that was sharp and long! A giant named Goliath! Every morning and every night Goliath! Every morning and every night ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ tried to pick a fight. “Come and get me if you can!” But all God’s people turned and ran. A boy named ▇▇▇▇▇ came one day. He heard what ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ had to say. But ▇▇▇▇▇ said, “This man’s a clod! He’s making fun of the Living God! The king found out what ▇▇▇▇▇ said, but then the king just shook his head. “How can someone as young as you expect to do what a soldier can’t do?” “God will be with me,” ▇▇▇▇▇ said. So at last the king nodded his head. ▇▇▇▇▇ turned and left the king. He took his staff and he took his sling. He walked on down to a little stream where he found five stones that were smooth and clean. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ saw ▇▇▇▇▇, and it made him mad. He let out a roar to frighten the lad. But ▇▇▇▇▇ kept coming. He didn’t run away. And that’s when ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ heard him say, “YOU come to me with a spear and a sword. But I come to you in the name of the Lord!” ▇▇▇▇▇ made the sling go around and around. The stone flew up with a whistling sound, and giant Goliath fell to the ground. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ was a bully and he believed that since he was so big that he could defeat everyone. He relied on other people’s fears in order to win. But, ▇▇▇▇▇ understood his connection to God and he knew that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ within him was his true strength. When we rely on the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ presence within us we are able to accomplish great things, even things we previously thought were beyond our abilities. Qćscussćgn Cueshćgns… Make sure everyone understands the actual events that happened in the story. ♥ Who was Goliath? ♥ What was he doing to the people of Israel? ♥ How did the people of Israel respond to him? ♥ Who was the only one who would fight ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇? ♥ How did he defeat ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇? Structure these questions to see if the students understand the deeper message of the story. ♥ How do you think ▇▇▇▇▇ felt when he learned that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ wanted to fight him? ♥ How did ▇▇▇▇▇ prepare himself? These questions should focus on how the principle being discussed can be used in their lives. ♥ Why did ▇▇▇▇▇ believe he could win? ♥ Explain how ▇▇▇▇▇ did his best in this situation. ♥ Have you ever had to face a difficult situation? What did you do? ♥ Did you do your best? Why or why not? Cveqhćve Eopvessćgn…
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