When you stand for what’s right, you can know God is with you. That’s a good thing—a great thing, actually—but the truth is, we often want more. (Or “less,” in a sense.) We want ease, an instant reward for our efforts, for people to like us, or to make everyone happy. We certainly don’t want to pay dearly for our convictions—not like Stephen did. Come on; who does? We don’t, and kids don’t either.
So how can we ask these kids we teach to stand up when we know the cost can be great? The fact is, in elementary school, standing up for what is right probably looks more like telling an adult the truth when others are telling them to lie, or standing up for a friend who’s being made fun of. These early attempts at standing for what is right are important to who these kids will be in the future.
Conviction is standing for what is right even when others don’t.
God is the source of our convictions and the one who sustains us when we are striving to stand for them.
God wants us to stand for what is right because when we do, good is done (despite the bad that may happen in the interim), regardless of whether we see it.
When those around us watch us readily standing for what is right because we know God is with us, change WILL happen.
When you stand for what’s right, you can know God is with you. That’s no consolation prize; that’s hitting the jackpot!
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Jesus told His disciple to "Go! -- Go and make disciples of men," and He wants us to do this too. There is nothing more exciting than sharign our friend Jesus. Give your preschooler some crayons and paper and have him or her draw two people they would like to tell about their friend Jesus. Or they can make a card for them to tell them about Jesus. Share these cards with friends over the coming week. It may even lead you into a coversaition that will help you tell your co-workers about Jesus.
Be sure to pray with your preschooler asking for help telling others about Jesus.
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