Type: Visual discussion activity
Time: 10–15 minutes
Group Size: 3+
Materials:

• A small smooth stone or pebble
• Paper
• Pencils or markers

Purpose

Help children identify fears and problems while shifting their attention toward God’s greatness and faithfulness.

Setup

Give each child a piece of paper. Ask them to draw or write something that sometimes feels “big” to them.

Younger children can draw a picture. Older children can write a word or short description.

Examples:

• Fear
• School
• Friendship problems
• Being left out
• Making a difficult choice
• Something they are worried about

Activity

Hold up the small stone. Say: “David’s weapon looked small compared with Goliath. But David’s confidence wasn’t really in the stone.”

Ask: “Where was David’s confidence?” In God.

Have children write or draw their “giant problem.” Then have them write underneath: GOD IS GREATER.

Discussion

Ask: “Does writing this mean the problem isn’t real?” No.

Explain: “David knew Goliath was real and dangerous. Trusting God doesn’t mean pretending our problems aren’t real. It means remembering that our problems are not bigger than God.”

Take-Home Connection

Let children take their paper home. Encourage them to look at it during the week whenever fear returns.