Object to Go

Hold up the hoop or image. If you can, spin the hoop around an arm, leg, or waist for a moment.

Optional: Ask for volunteers to spin the hoop around their waist.

Lead a discussion with the comments and questions below:

● Stand up and spin around if you have ever used a hoop like this. Children respond.

● Do you think it is easy or hard to use it? Children answer.

● In the next video, Rig used a hoop or hoops during his workout. How many hoops do you think he spun at the same time; one, two, three or four? Children guess.

● Let’s watch the video to see how many hoops Rig used.

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

Play Video (Honest Prayer)

Honest Prayer

After the video, ask the following discussion questions:

● What was Rig’s show about? Exercising, working out, being healthy.

● Why was Rig sad? No one watched his show. He lost all his followers.

● What did Miss Tina tell Rig he should do? Pray to God and share how he felt.

● How did Rig feel after praying and sharing his feelings with God? Great!

● Can you name some friends that Rig prayed for? Miss Tina, Professor Quantum, Gears, Gizmo and Widget.

● Raise your hand if you have ever been honest with God and shared your feelings, good or bad, with Him. Children respond.

You may think it is best to try to hide something you’ve said or done from God, but He loves you and wants you to tell Him the truth; good or bad, big or small. What is important to us is also important to God. You can never hide anything from God; He hears and sees us at all times!

Optional Object Talk

At first, Rig didn’t want to talk to God about why he was so sad. He didn’t think it was a big enough deal for God to care about. This isn’t true; God cares about you and loves you. Whatever is important to you, is important to Him! After talking to Miss Tina, Rig decided to be honest with God and share why he was feeling sad.

Hold up Card #1. Have you ever been scared to tell God something because you thought He would be angry with you or not care? Have you ever tried to hide something you’ve done or said from Him?

It is impossible to hide anything from God. He knows everything about you, even your thoughts! But even though He already knows, He wants you to come and tell Him everything.

Hold up Card #1 and Card #2. He wants to know when you feel afraid, scared, anxious or worried.

Hold up Card #3. God wants to help you if you feel confused, frustrated or don’t even understand why you are feeling down or off.

Hold up Card #5 and Card #9. He wants you to tell Him when you are happy and excited.

Hold up Card #7. God wants you to talk to Him if you feel embarrassed or ashamed about something you did or said.

Hold up Card #6 and Card #8. God wants to listen when you are sad or feel angry.

Hold up Card #10. God wants to be your friend when you feel lonely.

Hold Card #4. God loves when you come to just say thanks for loving you and blessing you!

No matter how you feel or what is going on, God wants you to be honest with Him!