RPG Juniors
DO YOUR BEST!
AUGUST 11
Colossians 3:23
DO YOUR BEST!
"Hi there, Jon. How was school today?" asked Mom cheerfully. "Okay,"said Jon.He hesitated,then reluctantly handed her his report card.
"Oh, report card day," said Mom. She looked it over. "Hmmm," she murmured. "Most of these are not bad grades. In fact, if they’re your best, they’re fine, but they have dropped since last time." She looked at Jon. "Are you doing your best?" she asked. "This ‘D’ you got in Science, for example… that isn’t your best, is it? You’ve gotten ‘A’s’ and ‘B’s’ in that subject before."
Jon knew he had not done his best. "It’s boring," he grumbled.
When Mother called Jon for dinner that evening, he shuffled slowly into the dining room. He was not eager to hear Dad’s opinion of his report card."It’s too dark here,"complained Jon as he pulled out his chair.The light over the table was very dim. "I can’t even see what we’re going to eat. Can’t we have brighter lights?" Dad grinned. "For some mysterious reason, women like to eat with the lights dimmed, son," he said, "but we guys like to see what we’re eating, don’t we? We prefer the lights on at full power." Mother laughed and reached for the light dimmer. The room brightened at once.
"That’s better!"declared Jon."Dinner looks yummy!"After a nice meal, Jon grinned at his mother. "Okay. Now you can hit the dimmer switch again," he teased.
Dad picked up Jon’s report card. "From looking at your grades, Jon," he said, "I get the impression that the only thing you like to have working at full power is the dining room light."
Mother nodded. "For some mysterious reason, kids sometimes seem to use little brain power when it comes to school work," she observed. "Neither parents nor God are pleased if kids use the dimmer switch when using their brain power."
"Right!" agreed Dad. "If the dining room lights wouldn’t go on very bright, that would be okay – we could enjoy our food anyway. And if these grades are the best you can do, that’s fine, too. On the other hand, if you’re able to do better, it’s time you buckle down and study harder."
Thought: Are some subjects in school boring? Are some very hard?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the reminder to try my best in school. Sometimes it is boring, sometimes it is hard. But heavenly Father, teach me to always try my best in whatever I do, so I can do it for Your glory! This I pray in Jesus’ name – Amen.
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Colossians 3:23
DO YOUR BEST!
"Hi there, Jon. How was school today?" asked Mom cheerfully. "Okay,"said Jon.He hesitated,then reluctantly handed her his report card.
"Oh, report card day," said Mom. She looked it over. "Hmmm," she murmured. "Most of these are not bad grades. In fact, if they’re your best, they’re fine, but they have dropped since last time." She looked at Jon. "Are you doing your best?" she asked. "This ‘D’ you got in Science, for example… that isn’t your best, is it? You’ve gotten ‘A’s’ and ‘B’s’ in that subject before."
Jon knew he had not done his best. "It’s boring," he grumbled.
When Mother called Jon for dinner that evening, he shuffled slowly into the dining room. He was not eager to hear Dad’s opinion of his report card."It’s too dark here,"complained Jon as he pulled out his chair.The light over the table was very dim. "I can’t even see what we’re going to eat. Can’t we have brighter lights?" Dad grinned. "For some mysterious reason, women like to eat with the lights dimmed, son," he said, "but we guys like to see what we’re eating, don’t we? We prefer the lights on at full power." Mother laughed and reached for the light dimmer. The room brightened at once.
"That’s better!"declared Jon."Dinner looks yummy!"After a nice meal, Jon grinned at his mother. "Okay. Now you can hit the dimmer switch again," he teased.
Dad picked up Jon’s report card. "From looking at your grades, Jon," he said, "I get the impression that the only thing you like to have working at full power is the dining room light."
Mother nodded. "For some mysterious reason, kids sometimes seem to use little brain power when it comes to school work," she observed. "Neither parents nor God are pleased if kids use the dimmer switch when using their brain power."
"Right!" agreed Dad. "If the dining room lights wouldn’t go on very bright, that would be okay – we could enjoy our food anyway. And if these grades are the best you can do, that’s fine, too. On the other hand, if you’re able to do better, it’s time you buckle down and study harder."
Thought: Are some subjects in school boring? Are some very hard?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the reminder to try my best in school. Sometimes it is boring, sometimes it is hard. But heavenly Father, teach me to always try my best in whatever I do, so I can do it for Your glory! This I pray in Jesus’ name – Amen.
Posted in Junior