“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” Carl Gustav Jung
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Teenagers put on masks to hide their feelings. They choose these masks unconsciously, but the masks can express the feelings and thoughts of the teenagers. Here are the masks often used by teenagers
PENNY THE PERFECTIONIST
Teenagers put on this mask to prove themselves to their parents. This masked teenager becomes a perfectionist, compulsive about work and dissatisfied with personal …
Life is but a flash in an eternity of time
Controlled by the master’s Perfect design
Easily snuffed out in the blink of an eye
Ours not to question, nor to ask “why”
How much time does my hourglass hold
How much time till I see streets of gold.
I know not the hour, not even the day.
So, what …
YOUTH MINISTERS HAVE THEIR OWN VERSIONS OF MURPHY’S LAW-“IF ANYTHING CAN GO WRONG, IT WILL.” I THINK YOU’LL RECOGNIZE YOUR FAVORITES, INCLUDING:
THE LAW OF LAST-MINUTE SUBTRACTIONS AND ADDITIONS
Even though you’ve recruited the exact number of drivers you’ll need for your upcoming youth trip, it’s never enough. Five minutes before you’re set to leave, a driver cancels (or the …
Group Size: 10 to 30
Time: 30 minutes
Applications: ALIGNMENT, Listening, Roles, Group Dynamics, Problem-Solving
Materials
1. a blindfold for each participant
2. a 15-30 meter rope connected into a circle
Objective
For the group to form a perfect square / triangle with a rope while blindfolded.
Instructions
1. Blindfold the group
2. “This game is played in rounds. Each …
I once heard a story about a startling exhibit in Del Mar, California. A man took a glass beaker which had a small neck, but was enlarged to about seven inches in diameter below the neck. The beaker would hold about a quart. The demonstrator used the glass beaker as a hammer to drive a spike into a wooden plank. …
Group Size: 10 to 30
Time: 20-60 minutes
Applications: Trust, Communication, Frustration, Blame, Focus, Shared Vision, Problem-solving, Commitment/Effort, Compensating for Differences
Materials
The filled stick (Really, just an ordinary 8 foot long light tent pole.)
Summary
The stick is very common team building game but one which proves difficult even if one or more participants have done it before. The …
Throughout our lives we are blessed with spiritual experiences, some of which are very sacred and confidential, and others, although sacred, are meant to be shared. Last summer my family had a spiritual experience that had a lasting and profound impact on us, one we feel must be shared.
It’s a message of love. It’s a message of regaining perspective,
Group Size: 8 or more
Time: 30 minutes.
Applications: Bridging Gaps, Communication, Active-Passive roles, group dynamics.
Materials
1. One number for each participant. Do not give the participants consecutive numbers. Skip around a little. Do not have a pattern. For example 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,11,14,17,19,20. You must always have a ‘1’ and the number that represents the number of participants …
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, niv).
Into the shell of an oyster a tiny grain of sand finds its way. The intruder, though small, is a source of irritation and pain to the soft body of the oyster. Unable to rid itself of the unwelcome pebble, the …