Stepping In: Getting things started!
1 – Which factors shape us the most…and why?
Genetics, parenting, peer influence, environment
2 – What makes a great parent or mentor?
3 – How is it that great people can come from horrible homes?
4 – Knowing God’s first kids (Adam & Eve) messed up, how does that make you feel?
Building Up: What is God Saying?
Read Proverbs 22:1: What are the keys to developing and keeping a good name or reputation?
Read Proverbs 22:2: What kinds of things can we pass on to our children or others that have nothing to do with money?
Read Proverbs 22:3-5: Finish the following phrases.
- Vs. 3 – A warning sign I ignored and got burned was…
- Vs. 4 – Humility is important for people of all ages because…
- Vs. 5 – One way I’ve tried to establish safe boundaries is…
Read Proverbs 22:6: How do you now make sense of this verse?
Living Out: How do I obey?
1 – How can you encourage a parent who’s going through a rough time of it?
2 – How can you encourage a child/young person who may not have a good parent?