When you say yes to Jesus, you’re choosing to make Him the leader of your whole life. But how do you get closer to Him? You’ve got to train your spirit!

During November, kids will learn that following Jesus isn’t a one-time thing. To do big stuff for God, we need to practice following Him daily, and these tips will help kids grow in faith and discipleship. The first lesson focuses on getting closer to God, and this leads into lessons in godliness, the importance of studying the Bible, and focusing on God through distractions.

Be looking for these lessons to drop each Wednesday. We’ll send out an email to those interested and also post it on the Facebook group.

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Grow your Spirit, Week 4

Add More God

When you want your spirit to grow closer to God, think about this: Are you doing things that distract you from hearing God, or are you doing things to help you listen to God?

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Grow your Spirit, Week 3

Eat God’s Word | What will you do to help you remember to eat God’s Word every day? Reflect on Matthew 4:4.

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Grow your Spirit, Week 2

Don’t just try! You can’t grow your spirit just by trying when you feel like it. You’ve got to plan to do something every day to get closer to God, and do it!
1 Timothy 4:8 NLT “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better …”

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Grow your Spirit, Week 1

When we choose to follow Jesus, we can be close friends with God. Every time you try to get closer to God, He will come closer to you, too!

James 4:8 NLT Come close to God, and God will come close to you. …