Psalm 94:19

(In September JAM kids learned about Grit - Refusing to give up when life gets hard. with Orange)

Read Psalm 94:19

19 When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.

Do you ever worry? Do you worry about school, about friends, about your soccer game on Saturday? The problem with worry is that it doesn’t change anything. In fact, worry usually just makes things worse, because worry focuses on “what if’s” that are totally beyond our control.

But there is someone who knows what will happen at school, with your friends, and on the soccer field on Saturday. God knows what you’re worried about and wants to take the worry and replace it with joy. God doesn’t want you to spend one more minute thinking about all the things that could happen. Instead, God can help you hold on with grit because He is in control.

Joy Not Worry

Write the word WORRY in large block outline letters on a piece of paper. Write down all your worries inside the letters. Stop and remember that God is in control. Then flip the page over and write the word JOY in large block letters on the back. Write the words of today’s verse inside the letters and decorate it any way you choose. Hang it up as a reminder to turn your worries over to God and replace them with joy!

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for knowing us so well and always knowing what we’re going through, especially when we’re going through stuff that’s hard to tell others. Please help kids all over the world feel Your presence and know that You are with them. Remind each of us to show Your love to everyone we meet and help others know that You can help them push through whatever hard thing they’re going through. We love You. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.