Power Point: God made you for a reason

We have chosen to start off the curriculum with the lesson “God Made You for a Reason,” to begin laying a Foundation in the lives of the children. Before we can begin to show them how to live their lives and what principles to build their lives upon, we must first lay a foundation. That foundation must explain their purpose in life. Your children must understand that God made them for a reason. If this foundation is not laid, the children will think that Christianity is just a bunch of rules they have to follow, and will not understand that they were created to live for God. People who do not understand God’s purpose for their lives end up living for the moment. They are not interest in planning for the future or better yet, eternity. They will pursue every momentary, earthly reward that interests them. Storing up riches in heaven will be a foreign concept to them as they will drift from one popular persuasion to the next.

How many times have we seen these children grow up and spend their teen years trying to figure out what their purpose in life is? They ask questions like, “Why am I alive? Who am I? Why is my life like this?” Do you know why they ask these questions? Because they have no foundation! They do not understand that God made them for a reason.

The Bible says in Colossians 2:7, “Plant your roots in Christ and let him be the foundation for your life.” Teachers, the only way we can lay a foundation in the lives of our children is to show them that God created them for a reason.

Once this foundation is laid, it can be built upon. We can then Focus on Christian Living, Following God’s Commands and Facing Life’s Battles.