JESUS UNDERSTANDS WHEN WE ARE HAPPY OR HURTING
Preparation:Place in a Surprise Discovery Box two 9″ paper plates on which you have drawn happy and sad faces.
(Ask two children to look in the box and take out what they find.)What did you discover in our Surprise Discovery Box?(Happy & sad face)Happiness and sadness are emotions which tell us how we feel about different situations.Our faces, and how we feel inside, are clues to our emotions.
Think about a time you were smiling and felt happy inside.What were you doing? (Opening Christmas presents; spending time with mom or dad; playing with friends; enjoying a pet)Think about a time you were unhappy inside.What made you feel sad?(Friend moved away; grandparent died; mom or dad moved out of the house; someone got sick)
Is it okay to cry when we are sad?(Yes)
Have you ever been sad enough about something to cry?(Allow children to express themselves and be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit as they share.Our hearts will always hurt when parents divorce, people die, pets die, or friends move.)
Who can make our hearts feel better when we’re sad?(Jesus)
Who is there to comfort us when we are sad?(Jesus.He understands when we are sad, lonely or hurting. We can talk to Him in prayer.He gives us strength to go on.)
Song:All Things Work Together (Mary Rice Hopkins & Puppets with a Heart DVD, Lighthouse album, Get on Board album).Click HERE to hear a clip. (All Things Work Together YouTube video.)
Chorus:
All things work together for our good
Even when things don’t go like they should
When you feel sad and misunderstood
All things work together for good
God holds His children within His hand
He sees the hidden heart of man
He looks to the future and understands
We see now in part but He sees a big plan
(Repeat Chorus)
La la la…
People leave and they say goodbye
Don’t ever give up the will to try
We don’t understand all the reasons why
But God sees His plan and this is His reply
(Repeat Chorus)
So our Father sees every tear you cry
And every mountain that seems too high
And He’ll give you wings to soar and fly
So never give up for this is His reply
(Repeat Chorus)
When you feel sad and misunderstood
All things work together for good
La la la…
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