Object to GO!

Hold up the teddy bear or image and lead a short discussion:

• What is this? A bear; a teddy bear.
• Raise your hand if you have a teddy bear or have ever had one. Children respond. 
• Many children have a soft stuffed animal like this bear or another animal to snuggle at bedtime.
• Miss Tina or one of the bots has a teddy bear in today’s video. Do you think it is Gears, Gizmo, Rig, Widget, or Miss Tina? Children guess.
• Good guesses! Let’s watch the video to see who it is!

Leave the question unanswered until it is revealed in the video.

Today we will visit a robot who is doing something very important, but the bot is having a hard time showing patience while doing it! Let’s watch the video and see if you sometimes have trouble showing patience when doing this, too!

Play Video (Patient Prayer)

Patient Prayer

Optional discussion following the video. 

• Raise your hand if you guessed that Widget had a teddy bear. Children respond.
• What was Widget doing in her bedroom? Praying.
• Who was Widget praying for? A friend.
• What did Widget keep doing as she prayed? She opened her eyes to see if God had answered her prayer yet.
• How long did Widget say she had been praying? Weeks.
• Why did Widget want to take a break from praying? She was tired and frustrated; nothing had happened; God hadn’t answered, and it was taking forever.
• Who visited Widget as she prayed? Gizmo.
• What did Gizmo say from the Bible that helped Widget not give up? He said that God gives strength to those who trust and wait on Him.

The Bible tells us to keep praying and never give up! (Luke 18:1). No matter how long it takes, God will give us the strength to trust Him and be patient. God hears every prayer we pray—even those we say silently! He will answer when the time is right!