Editor's Note: Did you know that devotionals for kids are some of our most popular titles? Enjoy these two devotions from Max Lucado's new devotional for kids, Calm Thoughts for Kids. * No one is like the Lord our God, who rules from Heaven. — Psalm 113:5 Have you ever gotten trapped in a maze? It happened to me once. My family and I went to visit a castle. (Yes, an actual castle!) Next to the castle was a garden. In the garden, there was a maze made of thick, tall bushes that stretched way over my head. Our challenge was to get to the tower in the center of the maze. (This place was so cool!) Somewhere in that maze, I got lost. Really lost. I couldn't see anyone or anything except the huge green walls of the hedge. I was ready to give up when I heard a voice above me. My daughter Sara had made it to the top of the tower. "You're going the wrong way!" she shouted. "Back up and turn right." Do you know what I did? I listened. I backed up and turned right. Why? Because she could see everything from the top of that tower. She could see what I couldn't see. That's the way it is with God. He can see what you can't. If you start to feel lost and don't know which way to go, don't give up. Ask God. Then listen. He'll lead you exactly where you need to go. Life can be a lot like a maze. You start one way, and — wham — you run into a wall of problems. You try another way, and — bam — you hit a dead end of trouble. Pretty soon, you might be so afraid of crashing into a wall that you give up. You need Someone above the maze who can lead you through it. If you feel like you're stuck in a maze of trouble and fear, ask God to show you the way. Talk About It Together How does God show you the right way to go? God's Promise to Me I can trust God to lead me. My Prayer God, You know the way for me to go, and You will help me find it. Thank You! Amen. * |
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Ask God. Then listen. He'll lead you exactly where you need to go. |
Ask God. Then listen. He'll lead you exactly where you need to go. |
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Talk to Jesus Whoever wants to follow Me must say no to themselves. They must... follow Me. — Luke 9:23 NIRV My friend and I went on a long bike ride. We'd been riding only a few minutes when I got tired. Another few minutes passed, and my legs hurt. I was panting like a dog on a hot day. I could barely push the pedals. I gave up and climbed off my bike. That's when my friend spotted the problem. My brakes were stuck in the "on" position. No wonder I was struggling! Our feelings can do that to us too. Some days you're trying to focus on what needs done (and maybe have a little fun too). But feelings like fear and worry slow you down. Guilt or embarrassment over a past mistake makes it hard to keep going. Everything feels like a struggle. It's like what those brakes did to my bicycle! What can you do? Talk to Jesus! Tell Him what's worrying you, what's making you afraid, and what's dragging you down. Ask Him to show you the next good thing to do. And then ask Him to fill your day with reminders that He is with you. Talking to Jesus will get those "brakes" unstuck so you can soar through your day! What's slowing you down today? Are you worried? Are you upset about a mistake you made? Or maybe you don't know why you're struggling; you're just dragging through your day. If your feelings are putting the brakes on your day, talk to Jesus. Tell Him everything. Then take some deep breaths and imagine God filling your heart with love and calm. Talk About It Together Is something making you feel stuck today? What is it, and how can you give it to God and get on with your day? God's Promise to Me I can tell Jesus what's going on. He will help me get unstuck and get on with my day. My Prayer Jesus, I'm struggling today. Everything feels hard, but I trust You to help me get going again. Amen. |
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| Follow Jesus and talk to Him throughout your days! He's right there waiting to help you, give you direction, and hear from you any time, any place! Share this devotion with a young friend. ~ Devotionals Daily |
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Max Lucado offers hope and calm for kids who are facing fears and having anxious thoughts. Our children are growing up in an uncertain world, and it's hard for them to put their worries into God's hands, especially as they struggle to name their anxieties and concerns. Author and pastor Max Lucado shares this 90-day devotional to help your children experience calm moments when they're having anxious days. A perfect gift for Easter, baptisms, or kids experiencing changes in mood, behavior, or sleep due to worries, Calm Thoughts for Kids includes: - Bible verses,
- comforting artwork,
- short devotions with kid-friendly analogies,
- a quick-reference list of God's promises, and
- thoughtful practices and questions to encourage conversation between you and your children and to help them release their anxieties one by one, breath by breath, into the safe hands of God.
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Follow this guidebook to wage war against anxious thoughts! In Don't Worry, Warrior!, bestselling author and pastor Levi Lusko will help your tween win the hardest battles of the middle school years, including the fears, insecurities, and negative thoughts within their own heads. Peer pressure is sneaking up on you. Moodiness is hiding in the bushes, ready to pounce. And worry wants to pin you to the ground. But you don't have to be afraid of every problem and feeling that you're confronted with. You have so much more power over what you think, how you feel, and how you act than you ever knew! Follow the fictional characters Luca and Coral as they become warriors who overcome their struggles and glean wisdom from the biblical teaching, sage advice, and practical tools shared in every chapter. Don't Worry, Warrior!, inspired by Levi's popular book I Declare War, is - for ages 8 to 12;
- a fun mix of Levi's teaching, guidance from God's Word, and fictional stories that bring each struggle and victory to life;
- a great choice for small groups and Bible studies for preteens; and
- a perfect gift for baptisms and spiritual birthdays.
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What to Do with Your Whirly, Swirly Thoughts |
BY JENNIE ALLEN, NADIA GUNAWAN |
Do your children know they are the boss of their thoughts? New York Times bestselling author Jennie Allen will help your kids realize that they don't have to hang on to every scary, anxious, or mean thought that enters their heads (no matter how it gets there). Based on biblical advice to take thoughts captive, this picture book makes managing thoughts achievable and fun for kids. As a mother of four and bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head, Jennie Allen knows what it's like to swirl in a spiral of thoughts, but she also knows we don't have to stay stuck in toxic thinking patterns—and she wants to pass on this liberating truth to the next generation. What to Do with Your Whirly, Swirly Thoughts is a wonderful tool to teach your children that: - God created them and their amazing brains with a plan and a purpose, and He wants to help them use their thoughts and brains for good;
- God has given them power over their thoughts; and
- even if they've been stuck in a swirl of anxious, scary thoughts, they don't have to stay there!
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