Judges 6:14-16Gideon was full of excuses when the Lord told him that he would lead an army against Israel’s enemies. But because the Lord was with him, Gideon defeated the huge enemy army with only 300 men.
Don’t make excuses for not courageously following God!
What is God asking you to do that seems really hard?
Be nice to your sister? (But she’s really irritating)
Obey your mom and dad? (But my show wasn’t over yet, why do I have to turn the TV off?)
Be friendly to the “new kid” at school? (But what if they’re weird or they think I’m weird?)
Tell the truth even if it means there might be a punishment? (But no one saw me break that vase – if I tell the truth, I might get yelled at)
It’s really easy to come up with lots of excuses! But remember God is always with us and He gives us strength to follow Him, even when it means doing hard things.
As a family talk about what it means to be brave and do what God wants you to do. Each write down 1 thing that you need God’s help with this week – at work, at school, or at home. Commit to praying for each other. Pray that God would help each member of your family to courageously follow Him!
This week - let’s be brave!
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