God Uses Ordinary People for Extraordinary Things

In this episode, kids learn that serving God does not have to be a huge act, rather there are important ways to serve God from home, within their families...even while staying safe at home. 

Parents: This episode mentions the unusual times we are living in and mentions the change and stress many kids are dealing with. The message is that though we can't change the times or the situation, God wants us to come to him and give him our worry.  For more information, visit anchor.fm/kidsview. 

The story of Mary, the mother of Jesus is perhaps one of the greatest stories of secrets and risk taking. Today's episode explains how God used Mary to do extraordinary things, and how He uses us to do extraordinary things as well.  For more information or to submit a verse for a future episode, visit anchor.fm/kidsview. 

God gave us the answers to the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY and HOW of Jesus long before he was ever born. However, at the time, many people didn't understand. We have the gift of the Bible to answer our questions so for us, there is no doubt in Jesus! 

Do you ever think about why we celebrate Christmas? Sure it is the birth of Jesus, but let's dig deeper. What was Jesus before that first Christmas? And, why did God send his son? 

Today's episode is all about big plans -- and those are the plans that God has for us. Did you know that God has a plan for you? That God sees our tomorrows before they become our “todays”? But, how do YOU follow a plan that you don’t know yet? And, what do you do when things don't go according to YOUR plan?  Parents: for more information, or to have your child submit a verse to share on a future episode, visit https://anchor.fm/kidsview/message Talking points for parents: 1) How do you feel when things don't go your way? 2) What are some examples of God's plan that we see around us? 3) Who is someone you admire that has followed faith in the face of adversity? *This episode references the movie Soul Surfer, and the story of surfer Bethany Hamilton. 

This time of year is hard! For both kids and parents. In today's episode we talk about how we can get so busy in our day to day routines we can miss out on the most important things!  Talking points for parents: 1) Tell me about the story of Mary and Martha. What was Martha missing? 2) How do you think we can add to our spiritual to-do list as a family? What can you do? 3) Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Let's talk about it... Parents: If your child would like to submit a prayer or verse to be featured in an upcoming episode, visit anchor.fm/kidsview/message and click the voicemail button. 

You've heard the saying about sticks and stones -- and guess what. It's not true! Words can really hurt! Here's what is amazing. The Bible gives us many reminders about the importance of selecting kind words and how our words impact others. Today's episode challenges your kids to be thoughtful in choices and reflective in how God wants them to share His word.  Today's Verse: Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 

We often say don't judge a book by it's cover. Or that beauty is only skin deep...but, did you know this lesson is actually in the Bible? Today's episode teaches kids that it is what is on the inside that really matters.  Today's verse is  1 Samuel 16:7  But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

Everything happens as God wants it to happen. So, God DOES hear your prayers, and he will answer...but he’ll always answer from HIS point of view which is higher and broader than ours. Today's lesson helps kids understand what happens when they pray, and how we need to have faith in God's answer that can sometimes come a bit differently than what we expect.  Today's verse is Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. For more information, or to submit a verse or prayer to be spotlighted on a future episode visit anchor.fm/kidsview.