YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. MY PERSONAL GOLIATHS problem-solving prayer journal. Youth will find it easier to seek the help of Heavenly Father to overcome obstacles with this planner. They can read the story in 1 Samuel 17:37; 44-46 giving them courage knowing how God helped Samuel. Then they can list their problems and solve them with prayer. Bit-by-bit they can make notes of their step-by-step actions.
Use for: Primary Lesson, Family Home Evening, Sharing Time
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My Personal Goliaths problem-solving prayer journal
OBJECTIVE: To encourage each youth to seek Heavenly Father’s help in overcoming obstacles. Review enrichment activities 2, 3, and 4 in the lesson manual for which the following activity illustrates.
ACTIVITY: My Personal Goliaths Prayer Journal
Talk about the courage David had to fight Goliath. Read 1 Samuel 17:37 and 17:44–46. Help youth write problems they can solve with the help of Heavenly Father through prayer (1 Samuel 17:37).
Examples: School, family, friends, not having friends, feeling alone, other children making fun of them, not being able to talk to someone, and not having enough money.
TO MAKE Print and cut out the My Personal Goliaths Prayer Journal for each youth.
THOUGHT TREAT: David’s Sling Licorice String. Tie string licorice or licorice rope like a slingshot (with a knot at one end to hold a stone). Eat licorice, and talk about the courage David had to fight, knowing he had the power of God to help him. Read 1 Samuel 17:49–50.
YOUTH CAN TEACH using this LESSON 28 David and Goliath from the Primary 6 Old Testament manual.
. . . Review the enrichment activities 2,3, and 4, for which the above activity illustrates.
SCRIPTURE CARDS: Help children Search and Ponder this scripture card by filling in the blanks. PRINT this 5 x 7 scripture card from the pdf included with the above activity. You can punch the two holes on the left and tie a ribbon to attach cards or use two metal rings to connect cards.
1 Samuel 17:37, 14
“David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee. . . . Said David to [Goliath], Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord.”
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