![]() So, we are called to encourage one another daily so that when we are tempted to sin, we aren’t struggling alone. It is a long-distance marathon, and we need each other to go the distance. ![]() The Christian life is not a quick walk in the park. ![]() Why? Because temptation is tough and it’s even tougher if you try to face it alone – without God’s help and without each other. Not only do we need others, but we need others to encourage us every day. That’s when one of the greatest gifts God has given to help us in our faith comes into play – each other. One of the keys to being aware of what’s going on in your heart is to know what to do when you are tempted, and even what to do when you give into temptation. How do you know if you are close to God or close to giving in to temptation? If not dealt with, your sinful nature will lead you away from God.Īsk: So, how are you aware of what is happening in your heart? This verse encourages us to be aware of the tug-of-war that happens in our soul.Īnd not only to be aware that it's there but to ask God to reveal these struggles to you. So search your hearts every day, my brothers and sisters, and make sure that none of you has evil or unbelief hiding within you.įor it will lead you astray, and make you unresponsive to the living God. So, that’s what produces the tug-of-war in our hearts. Temptation is the desire to do something, especially something that is wrong.Īs a follower of Jesus, you have the desire to do what God wants you to do, but the desire to do wrong never entirely goes away. This struggle exists for every person that has ever walked on planet earth. The game of tug-of-war is an excellent example of what temptation looks like in our lives. They recognized that it would have been too difficult to win, so they didn’t even try. When the Olympic Committee allowed Great Britain’s team to compete anyway, the United States team withdrew from the competition. In this particular match, they were competing against the United States who protested the unfair advantage. In fact, their shoes weighed so much that they could hardly lift their feet from the ground. Great Britain found a way to give their team an advantage – their team wore enormous, heavy shoes. Say: Tug-of-war is a game that’s been around for hundreds of years.įrom 1900-1920, tug-of-war was part of the Olympic Games.īelieve it or not, it was at the center of controversy at the 1908 Olympics. The team with remaining players wins the game.įor each round, I will say GO, so both teams have the same gameplay advantage.Īfter the game, allow students a minute to clean their oily hands with baby wipes. The game is over when there are no players left on one team. The winning team member will go back to their team, and the losing team member will go sit down. The first person to pull the bandana on the pool noodle over the cone and to their team’s side – wins that round. If both players run down and grab the pool noodle at the same time, then tug-of-war will begin. The person from the other team who didn’t reach the pool noodle in time is out of the game and they will go sit down. The winner of that round will run back to their team and get in line again. If you reach the pool noodle before the other team, you can grab it, pull it to your team's side, and that round is over. When I say GO, the first person in each team’s line will run down to the cone and grab one end of the pool noodle. Our group has been divided into two teams. So, we have covered the pool noodle in vegetable oil to make it a little difficult to handle. Our “rope” will be this pool noodle – it’s a little bit easier on your hands than a rope, but we don’t want to make it too easy for our game. You have played it before, but I promise you have never played it this way. ![]() Say: This game is a fun twist on the traditional game, “tug-of-war.” Tie the bandana around the middle of the pool noodle – leave it dangling from the pool noodle.Ĭover the entire pool noodle with vegetable oil – this will make it slippery to hold.ĭivide students into two teams of equal size and have them form lines behind their team’s cone. Place the remaining orange cone in the middle of the tape line. Use the painter’s tape to create a long line on the floor about 10-feet in front of the cones. Use two orange cones to mark a starting point for each team. You can either place a tarp on the floor before the game beings, play the game outdoors, or risk it and clean up after the game is over. This game uses vegetable oil, which can leave stains on the carpet. Bible: Hebrews 3:12 (The Passion Translation)īottom Line: We can encourage each other in the faith as we fight against temptation. ![]()
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