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Most kids struggle with who they
are and what they want to become—they need and want heroes they can
admire and emulate. Kids often see in sports heroes what they yearn to
see in themselves: the ability to overcome weakness, fear, or
insecurity, to be brave and kind. Kids need heroes, but they also can
learn to be heroes.
Game Day Central-Where Heroes Are
MadeTM, helped this week's participants learn to become
heroes by focusing on Jesus and following God’s plan for their lives.
Carefully selected Bible stories introduced biblical heroes who overcame
inadequacies: Mary and Joseph; John the Baptist; early believers;
Priscilla and Aquila; and even Jesus, the greatest HERO of all. Everyone
discovered that true heroes are not created on a football field,
basketball court, or in a baseball stadium.
Of course, every game has its
challenges. Often, key plays seem almost impossible to complete, but
they become the highlights of the game. Each day of Game Day Central
presented participants with a daily “Hero Challenge” designed to
help them put the actions of a true hero into play in their own lives.
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