Monday, February 1, 2010

"New Year... Now What?" - Station 2

Supplies Needed
- 5 mirrors
- signs for each mirror (see below)
- station instructions

Station Set-Up
Label the mirrors 1-5 and hang them on a wall or place them on a table in numbered order. Create signs to be read under each mirror that ask the following questions...

Mirror #1: HOW DO I LOOK? How do I measure my worth by my appearance?

Mirror#2: WHAT HAVE I ACCOMPLISHED? How do I measure my worth by my achievements?

Mirror #3: HOW WELL AM I LIKED? How do I measure my worth by others approval?

Mirror #4: WHAT DO I OWN? How do I measure my worth by my affluence?

Mirror #5: HOW DOES JESUS SEE ME? How does Jesus measure my worth?
No matter how insignificant you feel... Jesus loves you.
No matter what others say about you... Jesus accepts you.
No matter what you've done... Jesus wants to be with you.

We often fall for the trap of judging our worth by appearance (How do I look?), achievement (What have I accomplished?), approval (How well am I liked?), or affluence (What do I own?). However, if we truly know Jesus, and who he is, we find that he- no matter how insignificant we feel, what others say, or what we've done- love us, accepts us, and desperately wants to be with us.

Spend a few moments looking into each mirror and answering the questions posted below them. When you have had a chance to look at the the mirrors and answer the questions, take another moment and offer a prayer to Jesus Christ, thanking him for loving you, accepting you, and wanting to be with you, regardless of how you may see yourself.

*Adapted from a prayer station found in "Sacred Space" by Kimball & Lewin


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