![]() I couldn’t help but notice these dates because of where I am in this season of my life. The dates were August 29, September 21, October 17, and December 18th. One of the things that stood out to me in the New Living Translation were the dates that the Lord sent messages to the prophet Haggai. Yes the whole book since it’s only two chapters. The Scriptural Surprise today comes from the book of Haggai. Take a deep breath, drop your shoulders, lose control, and follow the dots of My plan. The bigger picture will only be revealed as you are obedient, stay in line, stay in order, and keep going to the next dot.Įvery dot is an assignment that connects you to your purpose and the plan I have for you. That game where you can only see the bigger picture, when the dots are all connected? Well that was the game the Holy Spirit used to speak to me this morning! Here’s our conversation:ĭrop your shoulders and relax, I’m connecting the dots! Let us help you keep up with what's new at Creative Bible Study with free Bible study lessons and ideas straight to your email! Your information will be kept confidential and not be used for solicitation.Have you ever played connect the dots? You know the game worksheet where you start at number 1 and then go to number 2 and keep going until you connect all the dots. Thisĭisclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR § 255.5: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Our editorialĬontent is not influenced by advertisers or affiliate partnerships. Sales of those products or services we write about. To personally dig into God's Word and allow the Holy Spirit to be yourĪffiliate marketing links, which means we may get paid commission on ![]() Statements and make sure they do profess Jesus Christ as God's Son and Special note: We do preview the websites to which we link, butĪre unable to peruse them completely. Max Lucado's Wemmicks: You Are Special, Picture Book *Below is an affiliate link through which you may choose to order we do receive a small amount when you do which helps support our site. The main thing is for the children to recognize that their differences make them special! Have them use their imagination to create something "special!" Give each child a ball of playdough or clay. (Ex: Do you have blonde hair? Do you have brown eyes? Do you play baseball? Do you have two arms?) Activity 2 Activity 1Īs you call out various descriptions, children stand up and say "I am Special!" if that describes them. God says we are special because we are made by Him. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." In Ephesians 2:10, Paul says we are God's "handiwork" or "masterpiece." "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made The Psalmist in Psalm 139 talks about how very special we are to God and how He sees us. We can't control what others may say about us or to us, but we can control how we let these affect us. In the book, Eli represents God while Punchinello represents us. Even if we say "we were just joking," our words can harm. We should think before we speak and consider how our words may affect others. What type things would you consider to be "gray dots"? Let's think of things we could say that would "build others up." Our words should not be just empty compliments though they should be sincere. ![]() ![]() The Bible tells us we should use our words to build others up and encourage them.Įphesians 4:29 says - "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." How does it feel when others criticize or make fun of us? How does it make us feel when others give us compliments? What did the gold star stickers represent? (compliments) What about the gray dot stickers? (criticism) ![]()
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