This week our theme is Character. We are learning about what it takes to develop good Character. Something I want to stress to the kids is that often times we develop good character when we face struggles. God can use these hard times to help us grow into mature people. But when we talk about this we have to be careful to explain that God does not just send us trouble because he thinks it will make us better, he uses the trouble that comes as a result of the fallen world we live in to bring about good things in our lives. So even when bad things happen, God can take those bad things and redeem them in our lives!
Scripture that we are looking at this week is Romans 5:1-5. Also we are looking at James 1:2-4
We also read the story of Saul becoming a follower of Jesus in Acts chapter 9. Saul was a person who hated the Christian religion until he had a surprising encounter with Jesus. He learned about the love and grace of Jesus and actually went on to write many of the books of the new testament!
Encourage your young people to persevere through trials and hard times. Let them know that even though times are hard, God can take the hard things they are going through and use these times for good. Above all else, show them that the love and grace of Jesus is more important than anything, even if things are hard.
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