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Let's practice using the tools and wise advice we have learned in this week's lesson. Complete number 1, and then choose one additional activity to complete from 2, 3, or 4.  Also, watch at least one video from 5, 6, or 7. 1. In your Workbook page 8-10, complete Dump the Junk activity according to the printed directions. (Answers: 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 are wrong answers, the rest are right.) 2. Practice in seeking forgiveness. Tammy and Lynn are playing Monopoly. Tammy disagrees with Lynn about the rules of the game and the girls get into an argument. Tammy gets to upset that she rips up some of the game cards. She stomps out of Lynn's house saying, "I'm never going to play this dumb game with you again!" When Tammy gets home, she goes right to her room and pulls out her Monopoly game. She reads the rules, and to her surprise, discovers that Lynn was right about how to play the game. Pretend that you are Tammy and write down what you could say to Lynn to r...

We often hear the adage, "forgive and forget" as the standard way to forgive. But too often forgetting a wrong done is even harder than forgiving the wrong done. Instead, we must work to complete the four promises of forgiveness that we learned in the last lesson. GOOD THOUGHT HURT YOU NOT GOSSIP NEVER FRIENDS FOREVER Our memory verse this week also reminds us that it is a kindness to forgive. We have been shown compassion so we in turn should show compassion to others. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.   Ephesians 4:32 In your workbook find page 8-8.  Read the top of the page out loud about Seeking and Giving Forgiveness. SEEKING FORGIVENESS When you confess your sinfulness and ask forgiveness this speeds up the healing in your own heart as well as in your relationship with the person you hurt. Without forgiveness, complete healing is impossible . It is also necessary for you to ask for forgiveness from God, ...

How are you doing with your Bible memory? This week's verse is a familiar one. Can you say it from memory? Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.   Ephesians 4:32 What do you think it means to forgive just as Christ forgave you? In our last lesson we learned what forgiveness is not. And then we copied a rhyme into our notebooks about what forgiveness is. GOOD THOUGHT HURT YOU NOT GOSSIP NEVER FRIENDS FOREVER Look on page 8-6 and 8-7 of your Workbook. Read through the pages to learn about true forgiveness. Then answer these questions (or fill in the blank) in your notebook on the next clean page. 1. Can we earn God's forgiveness? 2. How does that relate to how we are to forgive? 3. The First Promise of Forgiveness is to _________________________. "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think abou...

Here is a slice of Christian history for your consideration: A dove with an olive branch had become established as a Christian symbol of peace by the 5th century, and St Augustine wrote in On Christian Doctrine that, "perpetual peace is indicated by the olive branch which the dove brought with it when it returned to the ark." [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_branch] But in order to have peace that lasts forever, there must be forgiveness . There are many common idioms for forgiveness. Some of these are: Let-bygones-be-bygones, kiss and make-up, give or receive the olive branch, bear no malice, wipe the slate clean, make-peace, smoke the peace pipe, and ready to make nice. This is a very important lesson in our Caring Responses blog!  No matter how you say it , forgiveness is the heartbeat of conflict resolution. Without it you don't have conflict resolution. Jesus wasn't kidding around when He said in Matthew, "Go and be reconciled!" He means that we ...

 Knowing and using the 5As is a great way  to stay on top of the slippery slope and conquer conflict! Does your word find from the workbook page 7-9 look like this? Also, here are some optional activities to help you review and deepen your learning. 1. Role Play Activity: You and your sister get into an argument over whose turn it is to clean up the kitchen after dinner. You both say hurtful things to each other and accuse each other of being lazy. Using the first two As, demonstrate how you can handle the conflict. 2. Using the 5As as a guide, write a confession for each of the written situations. 3. Think of a choice that you have made that has contributed to a conflict with someone in your life. Use the 5As Worksheet to write out your confession. 4. With your classmates write a play about a conflict, and use the 5As to resolve that conflict. Be creative! You will need to decide what type of conflict to resolve. Then set the scene and develop the story. Write the play. Assig...

Can you sing the 5A song? Go back to the last lesson and practice it a few times before you start this lesson. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just  and will forgive us our sins  and purify us from all unrighteousness." I John 1:9 Let's talk about how Nikki and Connie can please the Lord and stay on top of the slippery slope by using the 5As to resolve their conflict. Have someone play Connie and make the following statements as if she was taking to Nikki: First A: "I admit I was wrong to make fun of you about the game last night. I wanted to show off for our friends." Second A: "I am sorry for embarrassing you in front of the kids at school." Third A: "I know that what I did was wrong and I need to tell the whole class that I shouldn't have teased you like I did." Fourth A: "Will you please forgive me?" Fifth A: "With God's help, next time I will not laugh at you when you make mistakes in softball. I'll...

This week's Bible verse is a familiar one. You may already have it memorized: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our   sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." I John 1:9 There is a popular saying among Christians: "Confession is good for the soul." And we know that this is true. Confession is not only good for the soul, it also helps us diffuse and dispel conflict. Look in your Workbook page 7-3 as we listen to the sound clip below. This song, 5As, will help us memorize a great tool for correctly responding to conflict. Here is the music: Here is the audio song: WeckTech · 5AsVoice Using the 5As is a process, a way you can respond to your conflicts according to God's Word. Yesterday we wrote down three definitions; repentance , confession , and forgiveness . These three principles are the foundation of the 5As. Look at three Workbook pages: 7-4, 7-5, and 7-6, and follow along as we talk about the 5As. You may color th...

  How are you doing? Are you understanding our lessons? Do you feel a bit overwhelmed? Yes, there are many "working parts" to these lessons. and the learning can be difficult at times. I want to encourage you not to give up or to slack off. Stick with the program, continue your study with diligence, and you will be  well prepared  to face the conflicts you will experience all during your life. Take this to heart: you are learning many tools that will help you throughout your life no matter what your age. These truths you are learning will  always  be relevant and useful. And so many people get confused, side-tracked, and downright derailed when they have to face conflict. But that won't be you! Although you won't escape facing conflict, no one does, you  will be equipped  to deal positively with whatever comes your way. Remember last week's focus: conflict is an opportunity to please God, grow and help others. And you are already doing all those ...