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Rhyme Time · Adventures: Bible Truths in Action

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This story is about how people tend to act like those around
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them. It's called peer pressure.
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When we get around people who act bad, we can get pulled into
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acting bad too. That's why it's important to
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choose good friends. When you have Jesus living
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inside of you, you can choose, like the boy in our story, to
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put on your Superman. Ephesians 51 calls it acting
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like God. As Christians, we're supposed to
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put on our Superman every day now.
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Just get up in the morning, talk to God and decide you're going
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to act like Him today. Hopefully, it will become a
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habit that we call walking with God or walking in the Spirit
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according to Galatians 524. Enjoy our story?
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One summer day, with the sun shining bright, Wild Water Park
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was a place for delight with watery streams shooting up from
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the ground as Shiloh and Avi danced all around, just like
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many children playing that day, while mommy's all watched a safe
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distance away. Then, all of a sudden, from out
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of the blue, came a terrible screech.
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Oh, what should we do? Shiloh and Avi knew the best
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place to be was right next to Mommy, so they ran there
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quickly. The children and mommies were
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looking around to see who could make such a horrible sound.
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Two wild creatures burst out through the trees with a roar in
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the ground. They ran like a breeze.
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They tipped over strollers and threw stuff in the air.
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Bottles and towels and an old teddy bear.
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Hobby asked. Shiloh did.
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They escape from the zoo. Are they monsters or villains?
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What are they here to do? Shiloh kept watching and soon
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realized they're not monsters or villains.
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Avi, open your eyes. Look, they're just boys that
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behave really bad. They embarrassed their mother
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and frustrate their dad. Shiloh and Abby watched with mom
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by their side as the bad acting boys made kids run and hide.
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They pushed a girl, knocking her to the ground, and they just
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kept on running wildly around. No, excuse me, I'm sorry.
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I hope you're OK. Those are things only polite
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kids would say. Those bad acting boys acted bad
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as they could, splashing and splattering where anyone stood.
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Angry mommies searched to find who brought these to Where's
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their parent that tells them what good kids should do?
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While mommies kept watching, kids started to play.
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Shiloh and ABI also ventured away.
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And so, while they played and tried to have fun, Shiloh kept
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watching those bad acting ones. And then something happened.
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Something not good. A thought came to Shiloh to act
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bad as he could. It popped in his head like a
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wild water spout. It popped up inside and it
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wouldn't go out. He started to think that those
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bad boys were cool, even though they were acting like they were
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fools. Shiloh's thought was if he acted
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like them, there'd be a chance that they would like him, That
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he'd have more fun by behaving bad and no one would stop him,
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not mom and not dad. And as fast as he joined those
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bad acting boys, he was splashing small kids and taking
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their toys. So Avi ran yelling.
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Mommy, come quick. Something's wrong with Shiloh.
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He might be sick. He's acting real crazy, like
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he's full of hate. Quick mommy, do something before
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it's too late. And so Mommy changed right
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before Avi's eyes. Super Mom stood up, much to
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Avi's surprise, and music from heaven started to play.
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Or was it Mom's iPhone? I can't really say.
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But all through the park, praise music was heard.
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Praise steals the enemy, and our hearts are stirred.
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It made Mommy stronger than off in a dash with her fiery red
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hair blazing streaks like a flash.
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She stopped in an instant, looking at Shiloh without even
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thinking. Just like a hero.
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She pointed at Shiloh. Shiloh stopped.
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She did say. You're not a wild creature.
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You stop acting that way. Jesus lives in you and he makes
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you strong. You have self-control, you don't
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have to act wrong. And right in that instant,
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Shiloh started to smile as he quickly remembered that he was
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God's child and the fruit of the Spirit.
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It started to flow like Lovejoy and peace.
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All the good stuff, you know. Mom, you look pretty.
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Shiloh said, full of cheer, and Avi was smiling as she proudly
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stood near. Shiloh.
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Said Mommy. Don't ever forget you are gentle
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and kind and you're obedient even when I'm not near.
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You just have to be strong, keep doing things right and don't do
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things wrong. Be the hero that God wants you
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to be. You can be super too,
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definitely. And then Super Shiloh burst into
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view. He returned all the toys and
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apologized too. And he started acting like he
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knew he should, acting like Jesus, always doing good.
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Now he prays for others wherever they go and thoughts to act bad.
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Well, he just says no. Special thanks to Shiloh and
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Aviana Coulson and Ethan Webb. David and the Giant Sword David
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was a shepherd boy that took care of the sheep.
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He'd sit out in the field all day.
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Sometimes that's where he'd sleep.
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To pass the time, he liked to pray and sing songs to the Lord.
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That's why he wrote the book of Psalms, to keep from getting
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bored. One day he was writing and he
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heard a sheep start crying. David noticed that the sheep was
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looking at a lion, and just about the time the lion tried to
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take a bite, David took his sling and hurled a rock with all
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his might. He slung a rock just like he'd
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done so many times before, and hit that lion on his head.
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It made that lion roar, but still that sheep was in his
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mouth, about to be his snack, until he felt a little tap from
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David on his back. The lion turned, and that's when
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David grabbed him by his beard, then punched the lion in his
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nose. The lion thought, that's weird,
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why did he hit my face? Why isn't he afraid of me?
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The lion ran to get away as quick as quick can be.
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Then another time a sheep was captured by a bear.
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The sheep was buying oh so loud that out fell all his hair.
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David quickly looked and saw the wool piled on the ground.
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He grabbed his sling and quickly ran to chase that mean bear
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down. The bear soon felt the sting of
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what he didn't know. He looked around, not caring
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that the sheep was free to go, and then he noticed David
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standing ready to attack. The bear took off a running and
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he didn't dare look back. That was easy, David thought,
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but what he didn't know. All sheep eating critters had
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been warned where not to go when eating sheep.
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Be careful if you hear a shepherd sing, make no mistake,
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you better run if he takes out a sling.
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Then one day David's father said hey David take a break.
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I've baked some oatmeal cookies and I made a big cheesecake.
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David was surprised and wondering, wow what did I do?
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Until dad said they're for your brother son, they're not for
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you. So David took the food to battle
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where his brothers were. That's where he saw the giant.
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All of Israel called him Sir. His name was Goliath.
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And each day below the hill, he mocked God's people.
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Send someone to fight me if you will, Sir.
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Not me, not me, not me. Each soldier cried in fear.
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Goliath frightened everyone. No one would dare go near.
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Though David ran away from him, he knew it wasn't right.
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If God is on our side, then why are we afraid to fight?
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So David said I'll be the one. I know my God is real.
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I have fought with bears and lions.
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This guy's no big deal. And so the next day in the
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valley, David there did wait. And when Goliath saw him, he was
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mad and full of hate. A boy, a boy am IA toy.
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You think this is a game you send a boy?
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Oh, I'll take joy and leave you all to blame.
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When I am done having my fun, you'll find him dead right
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there. I'll feed him to a pigeon, to a
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lion and a bear. Then David said, Excuse me Sir,
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I see your sword and spear, but I come in the name of God.
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It's him that you should fear. I'm going to beat you, then I'm
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going to cut off your big head and everyone will know my God is
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God because you'll be dead. Now you might think he smarted
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off like all kids sometimes do, but David was just speaking what
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he heard God tell him to. Those words seemed impossible to
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all who heard that day, but David knew it's faith that
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chases enemies away. Goliath full of anger straight
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for David. He did run while David reached
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inside his bag of rocks, just grabbing one.
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He placed it in his sling and started swinging it around and
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hit Goliath, twing his eyes. It knocked him to the ground.
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God's army cheered. Goliath's dead, but David had no
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sword. When saying I'll cut off your
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head. He knew he'd heard the Lord.
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Goliath's sword was heavy, quite a struggle not to drop.
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He raised it high, then let it fall.
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The giant's head went plop and they're off.
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In the distance stood a lion and a bear.
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They thought, well, we tried to warn that giant, but he didn't
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care. So when a bear or lion roars,
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most people run and hide, but they're just warning all who
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hear that God's on David's side. The moral of this story is when
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people praise the Lord, it paralyzes enemies and opens
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prison doors. It helps you to remember that
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when problems come your way, God's on your side to help you.
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So like David, pray each day. David didn't cry for help when
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he went out to fight. He knew God was with him and
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that standing up was right. And when Goliath threatened him,
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he didn't run and hide. He boldly spoke the words of
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God, for God was on his side. So when you have a problem and
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you've taken time to pray, stand up to that giant.
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Let the problems I'm here. You say the greater 1 is in me,
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and then you cut off its head. The sword you use is God's word,
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so your problems end up dead. Sophia and her little brother
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Caleb love to play. They'd play and play and play
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and play and play and play all day.
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The only time they took a break was when they'd sit and eat
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while playing word games with their mom and dad.
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It was a treat. Today we're going to play a
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game. It's called How Big is God?
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Are you ready? Dad asked as they answered with
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a nod. And so their dad began the game
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where he would set the mood. A game that made them think
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while they would sit and eat their food.
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How big is God that he can make the light and call it day?
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How big is God that light can make the darkness run away?
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Sophia looked at Caleb. This is hard.
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She tried to think. How big is God?
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She started. Daddy makes my brother stink.
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Sophia laughed. Now that's not nice.
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Mom scolded with a grin. It's your turn, Caleb.
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Dad encouraged. All eyes looked at him.
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Said Caleb, not quite sure just what to say.
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So Mom thought for a moment and then took her turn to play.
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How big is God that he can make the planets up in space?
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How big is God that he can keep the earth in its right place?
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Good one. Dad responded.
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OK, Caleb, it's all yours. So.
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Caleb blurted. How big is God that he can make
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Star Wars? That's a movie.
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Sophia laughed and they all laughed a bit.
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They often did on Caleb's turn as he had quite the wit.
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They all looked at Dad in hopes to go another round.
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Dad searched his mind for what to say next.
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This is what he found. How?
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Big is God that he can make the oceans and the seas.
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How big is God that he can fill the earth with grass and trees?
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Well now the game was on as all eyes look Sophia's way.
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She looked a little flustered, raised an eyebrow, then did say.
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How big is God? She started slow, then finished
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it with power. How big is God?
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Sophia smiled. That she can make a flower.
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Mom and Dad both clapped now. That's more like it.
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Dad chimed in. OK, Mom.
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Said Caleb. What?
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Mom asked. My turn again.
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Mom always acted like she didn't know quite how to play, but we
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all knew this whole time she'd been thinking what she'd say.
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How big is God that he can make a fruit tree come from seed?
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How big is God that He can make the earth supply our need?
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Now Caleb knew that he was next. Without missing a beat, he said.
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How big is God that he'd give hamburgers to eat?
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Everyone just laughed again while dad just shook his head
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and wonder how his boy could think of all the things he said.
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Buckle up your. Seatbelts, Dad warned, looking
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at his watch. It's almost time for bed, I'd
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better turn it up a notch. How big is God that He can make
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this summer turn to fall and winter turned to spring so that
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we might enjoy them all? How big is God that he can place
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clouds in a sky of blue? The sun comes up, the moon goes
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down to start each day brand new.
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You should have been a rapper, dad.
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Sophia burst out. How did you do?
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That Caleb cried. His face began to pout.
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You need to play the game how you were playing it before.
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OK, OK. Dad laughed and at it.
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Let me go once more. How big is God that he can make
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the mountains way up high? How big is God that he can
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create birds and make them fly? That's better.
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Caleb stated and Sophia did agree.
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She took a deep breath and then started.
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Now it's up to me, how big is God that he can create fish and
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make them swim? How big is God that He can
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create us to talk to Him? That's my girl.
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Said mom, while dad was proud, as proud can be.
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You did it. Caleb thought.
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So I can do it too maybe? And right there in that moment,
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it's what everybody needs to tap into, the love of God that helps
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us to succeed, to do things that we never thought that we could
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ever do. That's how big our God is, that
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He'll work inside of you. God made the earth to be a home
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where you and I can live, where we love one another and our
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thanks to him we give. To be part of His family is what
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he has in mind. God's so big because it makes
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him easier to find. Dad's watch said it's bedtime,
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but then Mom spoke up instead. My turn.
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So we listened to what she'd stored inside her head.
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How big is God that he can love us even when we sin?
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How big is God that He can lead us to be born again?
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Oh. Dad chimed in.
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That's so good, I think we better quit.
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No. Yelled Caleb.
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It's my turn. OK, but then that's it.
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As all eyes turned to Caleb, they could tell he was sincere
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and no one could believe what they were all about to hear.
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How big is God? He's bigger than the biggest
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things I see. How big is God?
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He's big enough to fit inside of me.
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With eyes wide, they all looked at him, not sure just what to
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say. God has to be big just to fit
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inside us. There's no way that can't be
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true. It can't be, but on second
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thought, it could. If we're made in God's image and
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God's big, so then we should, and then it's like a light
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turned on and Dad, he said. I see.
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I think Caleb's right. It's how God meant us all to be.
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How big is God that he sent Jesus just to make us new?
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How big is God that when he made us, he made us big too?
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Special thanks to Sophia and Caleb Webb.
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There once was a girl whose name was Sapphire.
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To be a Princess was her only desire.
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Sapphire had a thought she would not forget and pleasing that
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girl her mom would regret. I need a gown.
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A gown that goes poof. Then I'd be a Princess.
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I'd have the proof. So mom went shopping and
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shopping some more till the dress was found that she would
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adore. Mom, it's so pretty.
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She put on the dress, then plopped on the floor.
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Oh no, it's a mess. The poof is too small 'cause
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when I sit down it should poof way out, poof out all around.
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Look at you, Sapphire. Her mom tried to say.
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Now you're a Princess. Sapphire said.
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No way. Maybe glass slippers?
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She started to smile. Then I'd be a Princess with lots
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of style. And so once again, the big hunt
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was on to find crystal slippers she could slip on store after
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store. None.
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So mom looked online. She found some.
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Not cheap, but they do just fine.
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A Princess Most fair. Mom said with such Glee, looking
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at Sapphire, she did not agree. I look like a Princess, but
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something's still wrong. I know it's missing.
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It's a Princess song. A song.
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Mom asked. Yes, a song I can sing, a song
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about true love, that sort of thing.
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Mom found her a song and it wasn't free.
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Then Sapphire started singing mostly off key.
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Now you're a Princess. Said her mom.
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So proud. No.
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She yelled back because the music was loud.
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I just remembered. Her memory was jogged.
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To be a Princess, I must kiss a frog.
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Out of frustration, Sapphire's mom said.
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Fine, but after this girl I won't spend a dime.
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Before long, Sapphire. She closed her eyes tight, and
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she kissed that frog with all of her might, and then when she
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looked, she started to cry. I'm still not a Princess and I
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don't know why. I've tried everything and it's
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not enough. I can't be a Princess, It's just
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too tough. So her mom got down and looked
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in her eyes. I know what is wrong.
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It's not a surprise. Being a Princess is not how you
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look. She held up a Bible.
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It's in this book. Sapphire listened close as her
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mom explained. Jesus died for your sins, He
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bore your pain, and Jesus was sent by God up above to give us
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a life of peace, health and love.
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Make Jesus your Lord a new life he'll bring.
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You'll be a Princess, a child of the King.
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And then Sapphire prayed. I want to say I'm glad you sent
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Jesus for my sins to pay Jesus, I ask you to live in my heart.
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I'll act like your Princess. I'll do my part.
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I'll love my neighbor. That's what I will do.
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I'll tell all my friends that you love them too.
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Being a Princess is not what you wear, it's what's in your heart.
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It's knowing God's there. A Princess has something special
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to do. A Princess is special.
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