God is the one who put people in authority over us, and He expects us to obey those authorities.We all need leaders who can help take care of us and make rules for us to follow. These rules are usually not meant to hurt us. In fact, they’re almost always meant to keep us safe and happy.People in positions of authority (teachers, parents, policemen,

The Bible says "You gain a lot when you live a godly life. But you must be happy with what you have" (1 Timothy 6:6).Contentment is a big word. What contentment means is that you are happy with what you have. Hebrews 13:5 says, “Don’t be controlled by love for money. Be happy with what you have.” Instead of always wanting something, be happy with w

We should not ask God to deliver messages to someone who has died.After a loved one dies, it is okay to miss them. It is normal to miss them so much that you want to talk to them. The Bible tells us that we should not try to communicate with the dead (Deuteronomy 18:11). God has already told us that we will see our loved ones again in heaven. Even

God does not love Satan.Satan is the exact opposite of God. God is good and holy; Satan is evil and wicked. Satan is 100% evil and he does everything he can to disobey God. Satan is a liar, deceiver, wicked, violent, evil, and our enemy (1 Peter 5:8). Satan is literally called "the evil one" (Matthew 6:13). Since God hates all sin, God does not lov

Grief is a strong emotion that is caused by the death of a loved one, a pet, or a friendship.Most of the time we think of grief as only being connected to someone passing away. While grief can be connected to someone passing away, it can also be connected with the death of a dream, the death of a pet, or the death of a friendship. All of these thin

The Bible says honesty is very important. Honesty means that we are truthful.The Bible speaks a lot of honesty and dishonesty. Honesty as a character quality is a sign of the God’s work in a person’s soul.The Bible condemns lying and being dishonest (Psalm 101:7). God tells us plainly that He hates a deceitful (lying) tongue (Proverbs 6:16-19). It

God chooses not to remember our sins.Ephesians 1:7 tells us that those who believe in Jesus have redemption through His blood and the forgiveness of sins. The word redemption means that when Jesus gave His life for us, He paid the penalty for our breaking God’s law—which is sin that brings death (Romans 6:23). When a person accepts Jesus Christ as

Jesus gave the Lord's Prayer as a model of how to pray.The disciples wanted to know how God wanted them to pray, so Jesus gave them a good example. Today, we call that prayer the Lord's Prayer, because the Lord Jesus prayed it. The Lord's Prayer shows us how to pray, but we don't have to recite its exact words. We can use our own words, remembering

The Holy Spirit can help us have self-control.Self-control means that we have control of the way we act and react to certain situations.It can be a struggle to try to always do what’s right and stay away from what’s wrong! We want to do good, but sometimes we’re weak and give in to things that we know are wrong. Sometimes we lose control of ourselv

Obey God and encourage your friends to do the right thing.If your friends start to do something wrong, you should use a serious but kind voice to ask them to stop. Try to get them to do something else. When you stand up for doing the right thing, other kids may join you. If they won't stop doing wrong, just walk away. If someone is about to get hu

It is okay to feel sad sometimes because God sometimes feels sad too.God created us in His image, which means that we have a lot in common with Him. Sometimes we think we shouldn’t have certain feelings like anger and sadness, but God has those feelings too. Many things can make us feel sad. It isn’t that those feelings are bad, but it is important

The sinner’s prayer is a prayer people recite when they know they are a sinner. No, the sinner’s prayer alone doesn’t save us.The sinner’s prayer consists of a person declaring they know they are a sinner (sin is anything we think, say, or do that goes against God) and that they are in need of saving by Jesus. The Bible tells us we are all sinners

There are many ways you can serve God!If you have trusted Jesus for salvation, you are a child of God—and God’s children want to serve Him. Romans 12:11 says, "Never let the fire in your heart go out. Keep it alive. Serve the Lord."But what can you do to serve in the church at your age? The best thing to do is talk with your parents and your pastor

Yes, abortion is wrong. God created all people in His image (Genesis 1:27). He created each baby amazing and wonderful (Psalm 139:13-16). He values each baby’s life. The Bible says God knew us before we were born (Jeremiah 1:5). A baby’s life starts at the moment of conception. This means a baby is a real person starting the moment God makes him or

Yes, God can help you to be more brave.Bravery can be hard. Being brave doesn’t mean you aren’t afraid. Rather, being brave means that even when you are scared, you do the scary thing anyway. God doesn’t want you to be afraid. He wants you to be brave. Throughout the Bible, we see God encouraging His children to be brave because He is with them (Is

Jesus said to turn the other cheek.It's wrong to hit someone back just because they hit you—that's called revenge, and it's a sin. You should always try to walk away and stop a fight, especially with your own family. If we can learn to get along with our family, we'll probably be able to get along with nearly anyone else we meet! Try to get your br

Those who reject God and the only way to heaven (through Jesus) must go to hell.Hell is where God will punish Satan and all the people who follow Satan. Most people don't think they follow Satan, but following Satan means going your own way, and disobeying and dishonoring God. That's sin. The Bible says, "Everyone has sinned. No one measures up to

The Bible says we will have suffering in our life, but God will be with us through the suffering.No one likes suffering. It is hard and painful. There is a man named Job in the Bible who experienced a lot of suffering in his life. In all his suffering, He never doubted God’s goodness. Neither should we. God had a purpose for Job’s suffering. God ne

The Bible says we should love our brothers and sisters. Some days can be really frustrating when your brothers or sisters irritate you with their actions, words, or attitudes. You may want to scream, or just go away and think, "Why do I have to put up with this?"Does the Bible say anything about brothers and sisters? Yes, it does. The Bible starts

Christian character is developed and cultivated when you follow Jesus with your entire heart.From the time we believe in Jesus, we become followers of Him. A part of being a follower of Jesus means that we are called to properly represent Him to the world. Jesus tells us that we are His little lights (Matthew 5:14-16). As Jesus’ little lights, we n