Spiritual Waimai 属灵外卖： Take-Out When You Can't Get Out

This article is a part of a series called “Spiritual Waimai Voices” where we welcome our friends to share some spiritual food with us in their own voice. This Spiritual Waimai was written and recorded by our friend Angela.

Why did Jesus prefer sheep over goats?

这篇属灵外卖是 “小羊的力量：如何引领下一代的信仰”系列文章之一。本系列专为帮助引导孩童在信心之路上成长的同工而作。我们希望这些文章也能应用在不同年龄阶段的青少年事工中。

我们寻找方法来引导孩子做正确的行为，这样他们出于一颗渴望顺服的心，就能学会自己做出正确的决定。这将使得他们未来的岁月里有公义和平安随行。

这篇属灵外卖是 “小羊的力量：如何引领下一代的信仰”系列文章之一。本系列专为帮助引导孩童在信心之路上成长的同工而作。我们希望这些文章也能应用在不同年龄阶段的青少年事工中。

故事能激发人们的想象力，一个简单的故事讲得好，可以把真理教导给所有不同年龄和不同属灵成熟度的人。圣经中的故事教导神的品格、人的本性、神圣洁生活的律法、宽恕和救赎的方式，以及他对所有人的最终计划。我们该如何利用这些永恒的故事，将神的真理传承给下一代呢？

当我们教导圣经故事时，我们的目标不应该仅仅是教孩子们重复故事的事实，而是唤醒孩子们的心思意念，让他们参与到故事中来，让真理触及他们的生活。当耶稣讲故事时，他经常让他的追随者们参与讨论或邀请他们一起行动。那么我们如何将孩子们更多地与故事连接呢？

This Spiritual Waimai is a part of a series entitled: Kids are Awesome: Leading the Next Generation of Faith. These articles are specifically written for anyone who is leading young children to grow in faith. We hope they can also be applied to leading younger generations of all ages. 

A story captures the imagination and a simple story told well can teach truth to people of all ages and spiritual maturity levels. The stories in the Bible teach about God’s character, the nature of humans, God’s laws for holy living, the way of forgiveness and redemption and His ultimate plan for all people. How can we use these timeless stories to pass God’s truth on to the next generation? 

As we teach the stories of the Bible, our goal should not be to just teach the facts of the story that the children repeat. Our goal should be to awaken our children’s minds, hearts and spirits to engage with the story and allow the truths to touch their lives. When Jesus told stories, He often engaged His followers in discussion or invited them into action. How will we connect our children to the stories? 

这篇属灵外卖是 “小羊的力量：如何引领下一代的信仰”系列文章之一。本系列专为帮助引导孩童在信心之路上成长的同工而作。我们希望这些文章也能应用在不同年龄阶段的青少年事工中。

手工时间为孩子们提供了一种创造性的方式，与圣经教导的真理互动。一个计划充分、年龄适当并有发挥创造力空间的手工，将会是一种有趣的方式，可以让神的话语在我们孩子的思想和心中生根发芽。

This Spiritual Waimai is a part of a series entitled: Kids are Awesome: Leading the Next Generation of Faith. These articles are specifically written for anyone who is leading young children to grow in faith. We hope they can also be applied to leading younger generations of all ages. 

Craft time gives children a creative way to interact with Biblical truths. A well-planned and age-appropriate craft that makes room for creativity will be a fun way for God’s Word to be planted in our children’s minds and hearts. 

这篇属灵外卖是 “小羊的力量：如何引领下一代的信仰”系列文章之一。本系列专为帮助引导孩童在信心之路上成长的同工而作。我们希望这些文章也能应用在不同年龄阶段的青少年事工中。

年轻的大脑具有惊人的吸收能力。小时候背诵的圣经经文很可能会一直留在孩子的大脑中，直到成年。我们想利用这个学习的黄金年龄，让我们的孩子心中充满神的话语，伴随他们的一生。

This Spiritual Waimai is a part of a series entitled: Kids are Awesome: Leading the Next Generation of Faith. These articles are specifically written for anyone who is leading young children to grow in faith. We hope they can also be applied to leading younger generations of all ages. 

The young brain is amazingly absorbent. Bible verses memorized at young age will most likely remain in children’s brains into adulthood. We want to take advantage of this golden age of learning to fill our children’s minds with God’s Word that they can carry with them through their entire lives. 

这篇属灵外卖是 “小羊的力量：如何引领下一代的信仰”系列文章之一。本系列专为帮助引导孩童在信心之路上成长的同工而作。我们希望这些文章也能应用在不同年龄阶段的青少年事工中。

音乐是神赐给我们的礼物，它以一种美好的表达方式连结我们的心灵和思想。歌唱是愉悦的、敬虔的，也是向我们的孩子教导圣经真理的一种方式。

This Spiritual Waimai is a part of a series entitled: Kids are Awesome: Leading the Next Generation of Faith. These articles are specifically written for anyone who is leading young children to grow in faith. We hope they can also be applied to leading younger generations of all ages. 

Music is a gift God gave us that connects our hearts and minds in a beautiful expression. Singing is joyful, worshipful and a way to teach biblical truths to our children.