Doing the Will of God
What does it mean to follow God's will?
To choose to do what God wants us to do.
What does it mean to have compassion for someone?
To care about someone who is hurting or needs help and want to help them.
What does it mean to judge someone?
To decide what kind of person someone is or condemn them because of their actions.
What does it mean to love your enemies?
To choose to show them love, kindness, and forgiveness instead of hate or revenge.
What does the color white represent?
Purity
How can you know if a choice is a good choice that follows God's will?
If the choice agrees with God's teachings and is loving and good.
What does it mean to treat others the way you want to be treated?
To treat people with the same kindness, love, and respect that you want from others.
Why should we be careful about judging other people?
Because we don't know everything about them, and we all make mistakes.
What can you do when you feel anger or hate starting to grow in your heart?
Pray, ask God for help, forgive, and choose to respond with love.
What is repentance?
Praying and asking God for forgiveness
What can you do when you are not sure what choice to make?
Pray and ask God for guidance.
Why should we help people even if they are not our friends?
Because God calls us to love and help everyone.
What does the story of the speck and the plank teach us?
We should look at and fix our own mistakes before pointing out someone else's.
Why does hating someone make it harder for us to stay close to God?
Because God calls us to love others, and hatred takes our hearts away from His love.
What is the name of the person who baptized Jesus?
How can the Holy Spirit help guide you?
The Holy Spirit helps guide our hearts and minds toward what is right.
How can you show kindness to someone who is having a bad day?
Listen to them, encourage them, help them, or do something kind for them.
Why should we think about our own mistakes before pointing out someone else's?
Because we make mistakes too and should work on ourselves first.
How did Jesus show love and forgiveness to the people who hurt Him on the cross?
He prayed for God to forgive them.
What is 46+54?
100
If your friends ask you to do something you know is wrong, what would you do? Why?
Say no and choose what is right, even if my friends don't.
If someone is different from you, how can you show them love and kindness?
Include them, be friendly, and treat them with respect.
If your friend makes a mistake, what should you do instead of calling them a bad person?
Help them, forgive them, and encourage them to do better.
How did St. Stephen follow Jesus’s example when people were being mean and hurtful to him?
He prayed for God to forgive the people who were hurting him.
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington