Bible: Praying for God's voice to speak

Prayer Journal: Pray silently for 5 minutes for God to speak to you. Then, choose one of these:

1. Write a 13-line poem about what God said to you
2. Draw something beautiful about what God said to you
3. Write a 2-3 paragraph diary about what God said to you. Write your feelings, thoughts, ideas, emotions, worries, fears, and desires.

Activity: Today we did something exciting and started playing through the game, "Five Warriors" (about the life of King David).  Please review the following verses in preparation for tomorrow, as we will continue to story from where we left off.

• 1st Samuel 17:1-3
• 2 Samuel 23:18-19
• 1 Samuel 17:34-36

What kind of man was King David as a young man? What are some ways God prepared David to be a king even before he became a king?

In tomorrow's class, you will need to write a response to these questions.

Bible: Learning to Listen

Prayer Journal: Ask God to help you listen better. (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)

We are upping the quality on the prayer journal this semester.  Take some time to carefully craft a beautiful note to God. You can write down the verse on a piece of paper, draw a lovely design or picture to illustrate it, and then write a 5-7 sentence prayer on that design to fully express your desire to connect with God.

When we pray, we engage in a spiritual discipline. Art can also be a helpful spiritual discipline, so don't be afraid to use art and color to step closer to God's heart for you, and use your art and words as a way to grow closer to Him.

Bible: Asking God for Strength

 Prayer Journal: Write a 5-7 sentence prayer about asking for strength from God, as well ass patience, kindness, compassion, and a sense of humor. [1 Corinthians 4:9-13]

Activity: Write an encouraging letter to Mr. Qin. Encourage him to stay strong during his tribulations. Use 2-3 Bible verses, some encouraging words, and illustrate your letter.

Bible: Righting my Ship

 Prayer Journal: Write a 5-7 prayer about asking God to keep your head in the right place.

Bible Journal: Share your 10 observations with another person and talk about your questions, concerns, or curiosities. Add some art to your observations to make them more colorful and interesting.

Bible: Starting your Bible Journal

Prayer Journal: Write a 5-7 sentence prayer about God becoming the most important thing in your life.

Bible Journal: Create a cover for your Bible Journal (you can draw a picture; be creative), and then on the second page of your Bible Journal, write down 10 observations from Daniel 2. 

An observation can be:

    *something you want to know more about

    *something that confused you

    *questions you have about something you read

    *cool things you noticed

    *not-so cool things you noticed

    *something you want to remember for later

You can also draw, color, paste pictures of magazines, in your journal if you want. Be colorful and creative!