High Voltage Elementary: Deal with It

Attitude Adjustment

All of us have bad days. Things don’t always go our way all the time. Sometimes, we face difficulties with people or things and are tested to see if we will have a Godly attitude or not. Too often, we let our attitudes be determined by what our day is like. If things go well, we have a great attitude. If things go badly, we have a bad attitude. This week, we will learn how to take that bad attitude and DEAL WITH IT! We must remember that we have a choice whether or not we have a bad atti- tude. Our attitude is a choice. It is not determined by others. We should have the same attitude that Jesus had.
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Family Devotion: Attitude AdjustmentMaterials: paper, crayons

Big Idea You’ve Got A Choice, Don’t Be Rude, Choose To Have A Good Attitude!

Power Verse Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had. - Philippians 2:5

PRESCHOOL & ELEMENTARY

Read Philippians 2:14-15 aloud to your children. Ask them why they think God wants us to shine like stars. Talk about how other people can come to know Christ by watching us.

Talk about each of the following bad attitudes we may have. Discuss what kinds of things people with that type of attitude might say or do. After you talk about each one, have a child take a crayon and color over the star.

  • Whining * Criticizing * Bragging * Gossiping * Arguing * Complaining * Being a know-it-all

After you discuss all of the attitudes, have your children look at the star. Ask them how much of the star they can still see (depending on how hard they colored, they may not be able to see any at all). Tell them that when we have a bad attitude, it keeps other people from seeing God in our lives.

Read Philippians 2:1-5 and discuss some of the good attitudes God wants us to have. Talk about how those attitudes can make us shine brightly for God.

Pray together, asking God to help you change any bad attitudes that you have so that you can represent Him better to the world.

AGES 12 & UP

Have you ever met an older person (anyone older than you!) with a really bad attitude? Maybe you have a teacher who’s always criticizing everything. Or maybe you have a neighbor who gossips about everyone or complains constantly. More than likely, that attitude didn’t develop over night. In fact, a lot of bad attitudes that adults have began when they were young.

Below is a list of some characteristics of a good attitude that Paul mentions in Philippians 2:1-4. Discuss the list, and ask yourself honestly how well you do on each one.

•Agreeable

•Unified

•Humble

•Loving

•Unselfish

•Think of others as better than yourself

•Not self-centered

Then read Philippians 2:5-11. Talk about some of the attitudes these verses show that Jesus had. Verse 6 says that Jesus gave up his rights—all of the things He was entitled to since He is God—so that we could be saved. What do verses 9-11 say God did as a result of Jesus giving up His rights? How can we apply this principle to our lives?

Pray together, asking God to help you with any bad attitudes you may struggle with. Thank Him for Jesus, who gives us the best example of the attitude we should have.

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Attitude Adjustment Instructions

Family Devotion: Attitude AdjustmentMaterials: paper, crayons

Big Idea You’ve Got A Choice, Don’t Be Rude, Choose To Have A Good Attitude!

Power Verse Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had. - Philippians 2:5

PRESCHOOL & ELEMENTARY

Read Philippians 2:14-15 aloud to your children. Ask them why they think God wants us to shine like stars. Talk about how other people can come to know Christ by watching us.

Talk about each of the following bad attitudes we may have. Discuss what kinds of things people with that type of attitude might say or do. After you talk about each one, have a child take a crayon and color over the star.

  • Whining * Criticizing * Bragging * Gossiping * Arguing * Complaining * Being a know-it-all

After you discuss all of the attitudes, have your children look at the star. Ask them how much of the star they can still see (depending on how hard they colored, they may not be able to see any at all). Tell them that when we have a bad attitude, it keeps other people from seeing God in our lives.

Read Philippians 2:1-5 and discuss some of the good attitudes God wants us to have. Talk about how those attitudes can make us shine brightly for God.

Pray together, asking God to help you change any bad attitudes that you have so that you can represent Him better to the world.

AGES 12 & UP

Have you ever met an older person (anyone older than you!) with a really bad attitude? Maybe you have a teacher who’s always criticizing everything. Or maybe you have a neighbor who gossips about everyone or complains constantly. More than likely, that attitude didn’t develop over night. In fact, a lot of bad attitudes that adults have began when they were young.

Below is a list of some characteristics of a good attitude that Paul mentions in Philippians 2:1-4. Discuss the list, and ask yourself honestly how well you do on each one.

•Agreeable

•Unified

•Humble

•Loving

•Unselfish

•Think of others as better than yourself

•Not self-centered

Then read Philippians 2:5-11. Talk about some of the attitudes these verses show that Jesus had. Verse 6 says that Jesus gave up his rights—all of the things He was entitled to since He is God—so that we could be saved. What do verses 9-11 say God did as a result of Jesus giving up His rights? How can we apply this principle to our lives?

Pray together, asking God to help you with any bad attitudes you may struggle with. Thank Him for Jesus, who gives us the best example of the attitude we should have.

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