2 Tim 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
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CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY…
AUGUST 13
Proverbs 16:24
CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY…
Sam got out his remote control jeep. Red lights flashed as he made the jeep pop a slope and race into the living room where his brother, Pete, was sitting on the couch.The jeep ran over Pete’s foot."Whoops!"said Sam as the jeep crashed, causing a piece of the motor to fall off. Sammy tried to fix it – but it was no use. "Pete, can you fix my jeep?" he asked.
"Not again!" exclaimed Pete. "You’re always breaking things!" But he held out his hand." Allright, give it here." In no time at all, it was good as new.
"Thanks," said Sam. "I sure wish I could fix things." Sam often knew in his head how to fix things, but the information somehow got lost between his head and his hands.
Sam put the jeep back on the floor and raced it into his bedroom. He plopped down on his bed. "I can’t fix anything," he thought. Last week when the chain flew off my bike, Julie had to fix it. When my birdfeeder fell apart, Dad fixed it. I wish there was something I could fix.
Sam’s Sunday school paper was on his night stand. It had a picture of Jesus healing a blind man. "Jesus fixed people, too," thought Sam. "He fixed the blind and the lame… and best of all, He "fixed" me so I can go to heaven." Sam sat up straight. "Jesus can help me learn to fix things!" So Sam prayed, asking God to help him fix something.
Sam went to the kitchen where Mom was making dinner. Instead of smiling as she usually did, she looked sad. He heard her sigh, and Sam wondered what was wrong. "What’s the matter, Mom?" he asked.
"Oh, Sam," said Mom, "it’s nothing for you to worry about. I’ve just had a difficult day, that’s all."
Sam wrapped his arms around his mother and gave her a big hug. "Don’t be sad, Mom," he said. "I love you. You’re the best mom a kid could ever have!"
Mom wiped tears from her eyes and began to smile. "Thank you, honey,"she said."You’ve just made me the happiest mom in the whole world."
Sam smiled, too. God had answered his prayer and helped him fix something -Mom’s sad heart.
Thought: What do you "fix" with your words? Try to "fix" broken people with kind words and deeds.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, may I use my words wisely to encourage and build others up, and not to say discouraging or unhelpful things. This I pray in Jesus’ name – Amen.
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Proverbs 16:24
CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY…
Sam got out his remote control jeep. Red lights flashed as he made the jeep pop a slope and race into the living room where his brother, Pete, was sitting on the couch.The jeep ran over Pete’s foot."Whoops!"said Sam as the jeep crashed, causing a piece of the motor to fall off. Sammy tried to fix it – but it was no use. "Pete, can you fix my jeep?" he asked.
"Not again!" exclaimed Pete. "You’re always breaking things!" But he held out his hand." Allright, give it here." In no time at all, it was good as new.
"Thanks," said Sam. "I sure wish I could fix things." Sam often knew in his head how to fix things, but the information somehow got lost between his head and his hands.
Sam put the jeep back on the floor and raced it into his bedroom. He plopped down on his bed. "I can’t fix anything," he thought. Last week when the chain flew off my bike, Julie had to fix it. When my birdfeeder fell apart, Dad fixed it. I wish there was something I could fix.
Sam’s Sunday school paper was on his night stand. It had a picture of Jesus healing a blind man. "Jesus fixed people, too," thought Sam. "He fixed the blind and the lame… and best of all, He "fixed" me so I can go to heaven." Sam sat up straight. "Jesus can help me learn to fix things!" So Sam prayed, asking God to help him fix something.
Sam went to the kitchen where Mom was making dinner. Instead of smiling as she usually did, she looked sad. He heard her sigh, and Sam wondered what was wrong. "What’s the matter, Mom?" he asked.
"Oh, Sam," said Mom, "it’s nothing for you to worry about. I’ve just had a difficult day, that’s all."
Sam wrapped his arms around his mother and gave her a big hug. "Don’t be sad, Mom," he said. "I love you. You’re the best mom a kid could ever have!"
Mom wiped tears from her eyes and began to smile. "Thank you, honey,"she said."You’ve just made me the happiest mom in the whole world."
Sam smiled, too. God had answered his prayer and helped him fix something -Mom’s sad heart.
Thought: What do you "fix" with your words? Try to "fix" broken people with kind words and deeds.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, may I use my words wisely to encourage and build others up, and not to say discouraging or unhelpful things. This I pray in Jesus’ name – Amen.
Posted in Junior