(PreK): Pretend Play

A big part of preschool life is pretend play. Ask your preschooler what they think God is calling them to be when they grow up. Pretend play this role together, ask your child, what would this job look like if a follower of Christ worked this job? Where can God’s love and loving one's neighbor be acted out?  Role play together and act as a model of God’s love for your child.

(K-5th Grade): Bubble Diagram of God's Calling on Your Child's Life

Together find a large piece of plain paper and some crayons and/or magazines that can be cut up. Children can draw themselves with God in the center circle. This represents God calling your child for their future in the body of Christ. Make lines off that center circle and add another circle at the end of the line. In these circles, have your child draw their qualities and talents (i.e. kindness, compassion for others, love for sports, etc) or cut pictures of them from magazines and glue them on. Then talk about ways that God may use their talents and gifts for His kingdom throughout your child’s life. Make another layer of bubbles with the possible ways for your child to use their gifts and talents for the Lord and add things He may be calling them to do in life. 

(6th - 12th Grade): YIELD

Read Colossians 3:1-4, and keep the idea of “yielding” (to give something up) in mind as you do so. You might want to jot down some thoughts or underline some words. When we yield our lives to Jesus we are saying, here I am Lord, send me. After reading from Colossians, complete the following statement: 

“God, part of me would rather ______ with my relationships, but I am grateful to you, and I want to honor you and learn to trust you. So, here I am offering myself to you.” (adapted from Skickyfaith).