KNI Thankful Faith

Faith Family Fun

Kids Night In Box

Dear Adults,

Thanks Through Prayer

Welc ome to yo ur Faith Fam i l y Fun d i s c us s i o n gui de ! T h a n k y o u f o r l e t t i n g u s join yo u in enco ur ag i ng yo ur l i ttl e o ne ( s ) to e x p e r i e n c e t h e l o v e o f Je s u s .

We hope to o ffer an e nj o yab l e , i nte rac ti ve w ay f o r t h e m t o c o n n e c t t o t h e b e aut i ful message o f the Go s p e l .

A p e r f e c t w a y t o s h ow G od you a re t ha nkful for Him is by pra ying t o Him. W h e n y o u p r a y y o u a re simply t a lking t o G od. Somet imes pra ying ca n be ha rd b e c a u s e y o u m i g h t not know exa ct ly wha t t o sa y. B ut remember t ha t you ca n j u s t t a l k t o G o d t h e sa me wa y you would t a lk t o a f riend. We a re going t o wa lk y o u t h r o u g h a g u i d e t ha t ca n help build your confidence when it comes t o talking to God.

As y our little o ne( s) co m p l e te s the i r Ki d s Ni ght I n Bo x a n d r e f l e c t s o n a l l t he t h ings they hav e to b e thank f ul f o r, w e w ant t o r e m i n d t h e m t h a t G o d is t h e mo st deserving o f o ur g rati tud e . D uri ng thi s t i m e o f t h e y e a r w e h a v e so m uch to be gratef ul f o r b ut i t c an b e e as i l y o ve r l o o k e d b y a l l t h e h o l i d a y sh en anigans. We ho pe to e nc o urage l i ttl e o ne s to t a k e t h e t i m e t o s l o w d o w n and t hank Go d fo r all o f the i r b l e s s i ng s .

MEMORY VERSE Ephesians 5:20

“Al ways g ive t ha nk s to G o d th e F a th er fo r ev er yt h i ng , i n t he n a m e o f o u r Lo r d Jesus Christ .”

U s e t h e a c r o n y m A. C .T .S. t o guide your pra yer: A - Ad o r e G o d, or in ot her words pra ise G od f or who He is.

C - C o n f e s s your sins, or t he t hings you’ve done t ha t ma ke G od upset .

T - T h a n k G o d f or a ll He ha s blessed you wit h.

S - S p i l l y o u r request s t o G od, or t hings t ha t you need help wit h.

Read Aloud In your Kids Night In B o x yo u tal k ab o ut al l the th i n g s i n y o u r l i f e y o u h a v e t o b e t h a nkful fo r . A few o f the s e thi ng s m ay i nc l ud e f r i e n d s , f a m i l y m e m b e r s , c lot h es, shelter, o r to ys . I t i s s o i m p o rtant that yo u t a k e t i m e t o s h o w y o u r t hanks fo r these things b ut i t i s al s o i m p o rtant th a t y o u r e m e m b e r w h o u lt im a tely giv es yo u the s e thi ngs .

Yo u d o n ’ t a l w a y s h a ve t o T E LL G od you a re t ha nkful for Him. You ca n SHO W G o d y o u r t h a n k f u l n ess by spending t ime wit h Him in pra yer a nd worship. We w a n t t o c h a l l e n g e y ou t o show G od you a re t ha nkful for Him every single da y!

If y o u n e e d h e l p p r a ying, remember A .C.T .S. a nd a lso remember t ha t t here is n o w r o n g w a y t o t a l k t o G od.

L e t ’ s s a y o u r m e m o r y verse one more t ime.

In Psalms 1 6 :2 o ur Bi b l e te l l s us “Y o u are m y L o rd . E v e r y g o o d t h i n g I h a v e c om es fr o m Yo u.” Thi s ve rs e te l l s yo u that e ve ry g o o d t h i n g i n y o u r l i f e c o m e s from Go d. This mea ns e ve rythi ng i n yo ur l i f e that b r i n g s y o u j o y w a s c r e a t e d and given to yo u by Go d . Fo r thi s re as o n, yo u s hou l d t r y y o u r v e r y b e s t t o ALWAYS tell a nd sho w Go d that yo u are thank f ul f o r H i m .

MEMORY VERSE Ephesians 5:20

“ A l w a ys g i ve t ha nk s t o God t h e Fat h e r for e ve r yt h in g , in t h e n ame of ou r L o r d Je s u s C hr i s t . ” N o w , l e t ’ s p r a y t o g e t her:

Wh en l o o king a t o ur m e m o ry ve rs e i t te l l s us to t h a n k G o d f o r E V E RYT H IN G .

T h is mea ns tha t yo u s ho ul d ne ve r s to p b e i ng g rat e f u l f o r G o d . E v e n w h e n t hin gs ar en’t go ing yo ur w ay o r l i f e g e ts hard , yo u h a v e t o r e m e m b e r t o g i v e G od t ha nks. Yo u ca n thank H i m f o r k e e p i ng yo u a l i v e a n d h e a l t h y , f o r a l w a y s b e in g there fo r yo u eve n w he n thi ng s are hard o r s c a r y , a n d f o r a l w a y s l o v i n g y ou no ma tter wha t.

Discussion Pause fo r a mo ment and d i s c us s the f o l l o w i ng q u e s t i o n s w i t h y o u r lit t le one( s) : 1.

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When is it ea sy to s ho w Go d thank s ?

When is it ha rd t o s ho w Go d thank s ?

Wha t ar e so me w ays yo u c an s ho w Go d yo u a r e t h a n k f u l f o r H i m ?

Dear God, T h a n k Yo u f o r b e i n g who you a re a nd a lwa ys loving us. Forgive me when my h e a r t i s n o t g r a t e f u l f or a ll t ha t I ha ve. T ha nk You f or everyt hing t ha t You h a v e b l e s s e d m e w i th. Help me t o remember t o give t ha nks t o You a lwa ys.

Amen.