The Brain
This "happy chemical" is released in your brain when a parent gives you a big hug, making you feel safe and loved.
oxytocin
Jesus said the second greatest commandment is to "love your ________ as yourself."
your neighbor
This word means understanding how someone else feels and imagining yourself in their shoes.
empathy
Having a strong love for God is compared to building a big, sturdy base for a tower made of these plastic building bricks.
LEGOs
Week 1 taught us that if we want to know how to love other people well, we need to love who first.
God
This tiny part of your brain acts like a built-in safety alarm, turning on feelings of fear or anger when someone is mean to you.
amygdala
Ephesians 6:1 says, "Children, ________ your parents in the Lord: for this is right."
obey
These are the rules or "invisible fences" we set up to protect our personal space and our feelings.
boundaries
Staying angry at someone and carrying a grudge is like walking around all day wearing a super heavy ________.
backpack
We learned that listening to and obeying our parents helps keep our home calm and full of what, instead of fighting.
peace or happiness or order
This front part of your brain is the "boss" that helps you make good choices and practice self-control.
prefrontal cortex
Proverbs 13:20 warns that if you hang out with "fools" and make bad choices, you will get into trouble. What is the opposite of a fool?
a wise person or wisdom
This happens when you do something nice for a friend, and then they surprise you by doing something nice right back.
reciprocity
To show how everyone in a church has a different, important job, the Bible compares the church to parts of a physical human ________.
body
The lesson on peer pressure showed us that friends can either lift us up or drag our character ________.
down
Your brain has special cells that make you want to copy the good or bad habits of your closest friends. What are these cells called?
mirror neurons
Colossians 4:6 says our words should always be kind and seasoned with this white, powdery kitchen ingredient.
salt
This 7-letter word means working together as a team to do something much bigger than you could ever do all by yourself.
synergy
Showing love to one person can spread to many others, just like throwing a pebble into a pond makes these move across the water.
ripples
We learned that being a good communicator means we shouldn't just do all the talking; we also need to practice excellent ____________
listening
When you hold onto a grudge and stay angry at someone, your brain releases this stress chemical that can make you feel worried.
cortisol
Ecclesiastes 4:12 says that a cord made of how many strands is very hard to snap or break.
three or threefold cord
This word means making peace and fixing a broken friendship after an argument.
reconciliation
Constantly thinking about a time someone hurt your feelings is like playing a sad or angry ________ on repeat in your head.
song
The most important lesson about forgiveness is that letting go of anger actually sets who free from being sad.
yourself