Highlight and key question for practice devotions
During practices coaches lead players and cheerleaders through a different set of character lessons with an example from the Bible to illustrate the point. We hope to empower parents with an easy way to connect with your player or cheerleader after practice and to help them learn and grow. The lesson highlight briefly outlines what is talked about at practice while the "Key question" is a starting point to generate discussion.
PRACTICE 2 - 4
Discussion on COURAGE and being brave enough to do what you should do. "When I'm afraid, I will trust in you." Psalm 56:3
Discussion on COURAGE and being brave enough to do what you should do. "When I'm afraid, I will trust in you." Psalm 56:3
- Practice 2 - Courage and me
- Lesson highlight: Facing your fears is hard but the secret is to be brave and have courage. Be brave even when you don't feel ready.
- Key question: How do you think it would feel to just jump in and have the courage to do what you should?
- Practice 3 - Courage and God
- Lesson highlight: When it comes to promises, every one of us has messed up. However, we can be brave because we know God keeps his promises.
- Key question: What promises do you know that God has made and how does knowing them help you to have courage?
- Practice 4 - Apply courage to life
- Lesson highlight: We can be brave when others aren't.
- Key question: How does it feel to stand up and be the only one to do the right thing?
PRACTICE 5-7
Discussion on PATIENCE and waiting until later for what you want now. "The end of a matter is better than its beginning. So it's better to be patient than proud." Ecclesiastes 7:8
Discussion on PATIENCE and waiting until later for what you want now. "The end of a matter is better than its beginning. So it's better to be patient than proud." Ecclesiastes 7:8
- Practice 5 - Patience and me
- Lesson highlight: Waiting can be hard especially when we want something right now.
- Key question: Why is it important to wait for something? What could you learn while waiting that you might never discover if it happened right away?
- Practice 6 - Patience and God
- Lesson highlight: When you think you can't wait, don't forget what's true.
- Key question: What might be some reasons God wants us to wait for something?
- Practice 7 - Apply patience to life
- Lesson highlight: When you think you can't wait don't loose your cool.
- Key question: To whom is it most difficult to show patience and what is one way to be patient with that person?
PRACTICE 8-10
Discussion on KINDNESS and showing others they are valuable by how you treat them. "Do to others as you want them to do to you." Luke 6:31
Discussion on KINDNESS and showing others they are valuable by how you treat them. "Do to others as you want them to do to you." Luke 6:31
- Practice 8 - Kindness and me
- Lesson highlight: Do to others what you want them to do to you also known as the "Golden Rule."
- Key question: What keeps us from treating others how we want to be treated?
- Practice 9 - Kindness and God
- Lesson highlight: Treat others the way Jesus would treat them.
- Key question: What is one way to show kindness to someone it is hard to give time and attention?
- Practice 10 - Apply Kindness to life
- Lesson highlight: Treat others as if they belong to God because everyone is important to God.
- Key question: How do you think showing kindness to someone changes our heart and theirs?
- Lesson highlight: Treat others as if they belong to God because everyone is important to God.
LAST PRACTICE
Discussion on LOVE and how God has shown us his love through Jesus. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
Discussion on LOVE and how God has shown us his love through Jesus. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
- Lesson highlight: Watch "The Stand In" given out prior to the final week of practice. God wants you to be on His team.
- Key question: How did Jesus stand in for us?