What Kids Need
Kids Need Priorities
(Matthew 6:33; Mark 12:30-31)
The Situation: Kids ask, "What's wrong with just 'hanging out'?" Everyone needs time to unwind and to enjoy leisure activities, but when children "hang out" too much, they squander many hours, accomplishing nothing significant with their time.
The Solution: Priorities have to do with the way we choose to invest our time-our most precious commodity. Jesus told many stories to explain that seeking God's kingdom is every person's greatest prize and highest priority. He compared God's kingdom to a rich treasure and to a valuable pearl (Matthew 13:44-46). Pursuing righteousness is the wisest investment any person can make.
What You Can Do: Study the parable of the rich fool (Luke 12:16-21) together. Then create a "personal planner," talking about your own schedule and your child's use of time. Explain that unplanned hours often become unproductive, wasted hours. Revisit your planner and make changes that will yield eternal dividends! (Download a free "weekly planner" for kids at DiscipleLand.com/parents.)
