The Disappearing Drawing Prayer Copycat
W EEK Deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn’t have to pay
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BOTTOM LINE: God forgives you.
Read Colossians 3:13
Lost and Found
eek was about a The story you heard this w ? So, find a piece lost sheep. Remember that p on it. Then, ask of paper and draw a shee hide the piece of someone in your house to eyes or go to paper while you close your are done, go on a another room. Once they p. If you can’t find search to find the lost shee look. Know that it ask someone to help you , God also searches just like you are searching found and given for anyone who needs to be forgiveness.
The Disappearing Drawing Our verse says that God for gave us. So today, on a piece of paper, draw a pic ture of one thing you have done wrong thi s week. Once you have finished with the dr awing, ask God to forgive you of the wrong you have done. Then, take the paper, wad it up, an d throw it away. Know that God has forgiven you and always will!
Prayer forgiveness. I “God, thank You for Your rong and have know that I have done w of my wrongs hurt You. Please forgive your way from and help me to do things now on. Amen.”
Copycat Once every day th is week, have som eone read the Bible vers e to you. Say it ba ck to them just like they say it to you. Ask them to say it fast, say it sl ow, say it high, sa y it low. Know that this w ill help you remem ber to forgive one anothe r.
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W EEK Deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn’t have to pay BOTTOM LINE: Everyone needs to be forgiven, even me.
Read Psalm 32:1
Forgiveness Journal
per in half then Fold several sheets of pa the fold. On the staple them together on ness Journal.” Use front write, “My Forgive rite down things the pages to draw or w or made you mad, people did that hurt you mes. After you but do not write their na pray and forgive write out your feelings, Put the journal the people who hurt you. turn to it any time somewhere safe and re eone. Know that it is you need to forgive som asks us to forgive. od G t bu , rt hu be to ay ok
Prayer ore about “God, help me to learn m , that everybody forgiveness. I know, now forgive me for needs forgiveness. Please You. the things I did that hurt ness, amen.” Thank you for Your forgive
Forgiveness Collage
With the help of a grownup, gather some old magazines and newspa pers. Cut out the pictures of people. Glue or tape the pictures to a piece of paper to make a collage. Put a picture of yourself at the ce nter of the collage. At the top of the colla ge, have someone help you write, “Everyon e Needs to be Forgiven.” Put the collage so mewhere in the house where you will see it every day. Look at the collage as you pass by and remember everyone, including you, need s to be forgiven.
Sing Forgiveness
Make up a tune and sing th is week’s verse like a song. Sing it every da y and teach the song to your family. Ask th em to celebrate with you that you have been forgiven!
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W EEK Deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn’t have to pay BOTTOM LINE: When you don’t forgive, you miss out.
Read Mark 11:25
What Could Be?
nal you made r u jo s s e n e iv forg u Look at your the people yo t u o b a k in th last week and out any fun b a k in th , n e . Th have forgiven h them. Ask it w e n o d e v things you ha n thing that fu y ll a e r e n o t is yourself wha you had not if d e s is m e v of it. you would ha aw a picture r d n e th d n a forgiven
Never Out Play the game, “Simon Says .” Each time you, or someone else playin g the game, does something wrong, show fo rgiveness and allow everyone to keep playin g. Look at how forgiveness leaves no one ou t, but instead keeps people together.
Prayer
iving person g r fo a e b to e m “God, help m fe. When I a li y m in t u p to those you one, inted in some o p p a is d r o d you wronge yway. Thank n a m e th e iv g e help me for wrongs I hav e th ll a f o e m for forgiving done. Amen.”
Stand and Say Every day say the Bible ve rse while standing in a different way. One da y, stand on one leg, the next day stand on the other. Another day stretch up high then th e next day, reach down low. Think of your ow n way to stand. Know that you can learn to forgive no matter where you stand!
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W EEK Deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn’t have to pay BOTTOM LINE: Since God forgave you, you should forgive others.
Read Matthew 6:12
Forgiveness Theatre lf, put on a play. In a space, all by yourse e different parts. Use your toys to play th ters wrong the Have one of your charac ness. Then one group and ask for forgive the group forgive by one, have the rest of cast that they the person. Remind the ey should forgive. have been forgiven, so th hers takes effort Look at how forgiving ot hurt. for each person who was
30 Seconds of Forgiven ess
Have someone set a timer for thirty seconds. As fast as you can th ink of all of the things you can forgive othe rs for. How many can you think of before the timer goes off? Know that God has forgiven you. So, no matter how many things yo u think of, you should forgive them all!
Prayer forgiven me of all “God, I know You have I know that when the wrong I have done. all the wrong I do I ask, You forgive me of forgive others just today. Please help me to e. Thank You for as You have forgiven m ank You for helping your forgiveness, and th me forgive others.”
Mixed-Up Forg iveness Ha
ve someone wri te each word o f the Bible verse on a diffe rent piece of pa per and then mix them up. T ogether, put the verse back in the right order and then ask th em to read it with you.
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BOTTOM LINE: God forgives you.
Read Colossians 3:13
Lost and Found
eek was about a The story you heard this w ? So, find a piece lost sheep. Remember that p on it. Then, ask of paper and draw a shee hide the piece of someone in your house to eyes or go to paper while you close your are done, go on a another room. Once they p. If you can’t find search to find the lost shee look. Know that it ask someone to help you , God also searches just like you are searching found and given for anyone who needs to be forgiveness.
The Disappearing Drawing Our verse says that God for gave us. So today, on a piece of paper, draw a pic ture of one thing you have done wrong thi s week. Once you have finished with the dr awing, ask God to forgive you of the wrong you have done. Then, take the paper, wad it up, an d throw it away. Know that God has forgiven you and always will!
Prayer forgiveness. I “God, thank You for Your rong and have know that I have done w of my wrongs hurt You. Please forgive your way from and help me to do things now on. Amen.”
Copycat Once every day th is week, have som eone read the Bible vers e to you. Say it ba ck to them just like they say it to you. Ask them to say it fast, say it sl ow, say it high, sa y it low. Know that this w ill help you remem ber to forgive one anothe r.
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W EEK Deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn’t have to pay BOTTOM LINE: Everyone needs to be forgiven, even me.
Read Psalm 32:1
Forgiveness Journal
per in half then Fold several sheets of pa the fold. On the staple them together on ness Journal.” Use front write, “My Forgive rite down things the pages to draw or w or made you mad, people did that hurt you mes. After you but do not write their na pray and forgive write out your feelings, Put the journal the people who hurt you. turn to it any time somewhere safe and re eone. Know that it is you need to forgive som asks us to forgive. od G t bu , rt hu be to ay ok
Prayer ore about “God, help me to learn m , that everybody forgiveness. I know, now forgive me for needs forgiveness. Please You. the things I did that hurt ness, amen.” Thank you for Your forgive
Forgiveness Collage
With the help of a grownup, gather some old magazines and newspa pers. Cut out the pictures of people. Glue or tape the pictures to a piece of paper to make a collage. Put a picture of yourself at the ce nter of the collage. At the top of the colla ge, have someone help you write, “Everyon e Needs to be Forgiven.” Put the collage so mewhere in the house where you will see it every day. Look at the collage as you pass by and remember everyone, including you, need s to be forgiven.
Sing Forgiveness
Make up a tune and sing th is week’s verse like a song. Sing it every da y and teach the song to your family. Ask th em to celebrate with you that you have been forgiven!
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W EEK Deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn’t have to pay BOTTOM LINE: When you don’t forgive, you miss out.
Read Mark 11:25
What Could Be?
nal you made r u jo s s e n e iv forg u Look at your the people yo t u o b a k in th last week and out any fun b a k in th , n e . Th have forgiven h them. Ask it w e n o d e v things you ha n thing that fu y ll a e r e n o t is yourself wha you had not if d e s is m e v of it. you would ha aw a picture r d n e th d n a forgiven
Never Out Play the game, “Simon Says .” Each time you, or someone else playin g the game, does something wrong, show fo rgiveness and allow everyone to keep playin g. Look at how forgiveness leaves no one ou t, but instead keeps people together.
Prayer
iving person g r fo a e b to e m “God, help m fe. When I a li y m in t u p to those you one, inted in some o p p a is d r o d you wronge yway. Thank n a m e th e iv g e help me for wrongs I hav e th ll a f o e m for forgiving done. Amen.”
Stand and Say Every day say the Bible ve rse while standing in a different way. One da y, stand on one leg, the next day stand on the other. Another day stretch up high then th e next day, reach down low. Think of your ow n way to stand. Know that you can learn to forgive no matter where you stand!
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W EEK Deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn’t have to pay BOTTOM LINE: Since God forgave you, you should forgive others.
Read Matthew 6:12
Forgiveness Theatre lf, put on a play. In a space, all by yourse e different parts. Use your toys to play th ters wrong the Have one of your charac ness. Then one group and ask for forgive the group forgive by one, have the rest of cast that they the person. Remind the ey should forgive. have been forgiven, so th hers takes effort Look at how forgiving ot hurt. for each person who was
30 Seconds of Forgiven ess
Have someone set a timer for thirty seconds. As fast as you can th ink of all of the things you can forgive othe rs for. How many can you think of before the timer goes off? Know that God has forgiven you. So, no matter how many things yo u think of, you should forgive them all!
Prayer forgiven me of all “God, I know You have I know that when the wrong I have done. all the wrong I do I ask, You forgive me of forgive others just today. Please help me to e. Thank You for as You have forgiven m ank You for helping your forgiveness, and th me forgive others.”
Mixed-Up Forg iveness Ha
ve someone wri te each word o f the Bible verse on a diffe rent piece of pa per and then mix them up. T ogether, put the verse back in the right order and then ask th em to read it with you.
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