Tell your
kids that you are going to reward them for good behavior for a time
period (three days or five days). You want them to understand that
there will be a reward for obedience and good behavior.
Make up small pieces of paper that say "Caught ya" or "Way to Go." Tell your kids that you are very happy when they do what they are supposed to do, with a good attitude, and right away. Tell them you will be looking all week and will try to catch them doing good. When you do, give them one of the certificates. Let them trade these in at the end of the week for small prizes or a party or a campout in the living room.
At the end of the week as your child is enjoying their reward, read Colossians 3:23-24:
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."
Explain to your children they should do everything to please God. Make sure they understand we cannot earn our way into heaven with our actions, but once we are believers our actions should reflect God’s image and one day God will reward our actions and it will be much better than anything we can imagine!
Make up small pieces of paper that say "Caught ya" or "Way to Go." Tell your kids that you are very happy when they do what they are supposed to do, with a good attitude, and right away. Tell them you will be looking all week and will try to catch them doing good. When you do, give them one of the certificates. Let them trade these in at the end of the week for small prizes or a party or a campout in the living room.
At the end of the week as your child is enjoying their reward, read Colossians 3:23-24:
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."
Explain to your children they should do everything to please God. Make sure they understand we cannot earn our way into heaven with our actions, but once we are believers our actions should reflect God’s image and one day God will reward our actions and it will be much better than anything we can imagine!
* inspired by Splink, May 31, 2009.
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