Leader Guide

Prayer

We have seen how jealousy can cause great problems. Do you think we can simply make up our minds never to be jealous again so that we will never be envious of anyone again, for the rest of our lives? No.

We are all human, so we will all face times when we wish we could be like someone else, or have something that other people have.

Who will help us overcome those feelings of jealousy? God.

When we accept Jesus as our Savior, His Spirit lives inside us. He gives us the power to obey God’s Word and to live in a way that pleases Him. We need His strength to overcome our problems.

Read 1 Peter 5:7:

Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you.

God will help us with any struggles that we face because He cares about us! Today, take time to silently share any feelings of jealousy, sadness or fear with God. Ask Him to help you overcome them with His power, and to replace those feelings with His joy in your heart.

Allow time for children to pray.

Close in Prayer: Dear God, thank You for caring about us and inviting us to bring our feelings that we struggle with to You. The Bible tells us that we can come boldly to Your throne when we have a need and there we will find Your help! Help us to replace our feelings of jealousy with happiness for others. Help us to find our happiness and confidence in You! In Jesus’ name, Amen!