I have worked with kids at church for some time. My goal has been to pass along some of the joys and insights I have learned along the way. That can be challenging when children are excited and very active. So this led to this spiritual discipline for kids cartoon.
Morning and Evening Kids
There is a big difference between a Sunday morning and an evening group of kids. On Sunday morning, most children are subdued. They may be just waking up. Perhaps the cereal hasn’t kicked in or they were doing activities the night before.
Many of the kids’ eyes are half-opened. They are more apt to listen, though you may have a challenge answering questions.
The evening crowd is an entirely different story. If they have been at school all day, they are looking for any way possible to release some energy. And if you don’t have an outlet for the energy, chances are, you will have a major challenge keeping them focused.
Therefore, one piece of advice I would give you is if you are teaching children spiritual disciplines in the evening, be sure to have a large muscle activity that will help them get some energy out before getting into the lesson.
What are Spiritual Disciplines
When I am talking about spiritual disciplines, I am talking about the following:
- Reading the Bible
- Prayer
- Journaling
- Fellowship (or the importance of commuity)
- Gratitude
- Service
- Worship
There are others. But I consider these age-appropriate for most elementary-age kids. I also found a great article on how to teach spiritual disciplines to kids.
If you work with kids, I encourage you to hang in there. And if you are working with an evening crowd, perhaps this spiritual discipline for kids cartoon will help get you through the night!
I drew this cartoon for Kidzmatter Magazine.
Editor’s Note: I originally published this blog on October 6, 2015. I revamped and updated it for timeliness and comprehensiveness.
