Compassion

The holiday season is a great time to teach our children compassion.  

Ephesians 6:7 says "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord and not men."

This verse should not be in word only but in action. As parents and teachers we should model compassion before our children. 

Matthew 6:3 says "But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing..."

Our motive should be for Jesus and not ourselves. If children just see Christmas as a time to receive they would be missing out on so much.  

Hone in on each child's unique personality and their God-given gifts. Each child has their own unique personality and will each have different ideas of what types of service projects they would like to undertake. In addition, they each have their own spiritual gifts.