Heart Rate

Introduction
Use this activity as an introduction to a study on taking care of your heart.
"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life." - Proverbs 4:23

Activity

1. As the youth arrive at the meeting, ask them to calculate their heart rate. (Each youth must find his/her pulse on a wrist and count the number of heartbeats in a 60-second time period.)
2. Next, instruct youth to walk quickly around the room for about two minutes.
3. When two minutes have passed, the youth must take their pulse again and compare the difference between the two heart rates.

Discussion

1. What do you think is a healthy heart rate?
2. Why is it important to have a healthy heart?
3. How do you know if a heart is healthy or not?
4. What are some of the signs that something is wrong with your heart?
5. How should we respond to heart problems?
6. What would you do if you had heart problems?
7. How do you take care of your heart?

Spiritual Lessons

1. Why is it important for your spiritual heart to be healthy?
2. How do you know if you have a healthy spiritual heart?
3. What are some of the characteristics of a healthy spiritual heart?
4. What are some of the signs that something is wrong?
5. What are some of the things we can do if we discover something is wrong with our heart spiritually?
6. How can we take care of our spiritual heart?

Application

1. How would you rate your spiritual heart rate?
2. What is something you can start doing today to improve your spiritual heart condition?