BULLY VS WATERBOY
Location:
Psalm 82:4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked
Headline:
"Everyone in life faces obstacles. That's what made me who I am. I don't regret to have been bullied because probably if I would not have faced those obstacles I would not have been the man that I am. It makes me stronger in a way and it helped me to forge the person that I am right now." George St-Pierre aka GSP (former 3 time welterweight champion of the UFC)
Game Summary:
GSP is considered one of the best professional fighters in the world. He explains how trials in his life have actually made him stronger. The old saying "everything happens for a reason" is so true when it comes to God and how he works in our lives. Sometimes we know the reason and sometimes we don't, but we should always trust in GOD.
The Apostle James said that those who live to do right will be persecuted. We could also say they will be criticized, made fun of, and people will be mean to them. (2 Timothy 3:12)
Danny faced this.
Danny is a first-grader in Bridgewater, Mass. He has a small speech impediment which developed after a brain hemorrhage he had shortly after he was born. Danny became the waterboy for the fifth grade football team and was loved greatly by his teammates. As their #1 fan, Danny was always cheering his teammates on.
His fifth-grade teammates found out other kids were picking on Danny for wearing a tie and jacket -- and for his speech impediment. Wearing a tie and dress coat is not a bad thing but different than what others wore. Danny wanted to look his best. So Danny went to school everyday wearing a tie and a sport coat. The fifth grade football team decided to stand up for Danny and do something about it.
Instead of lashing out at those trying to tease and bully Danny, the team came up with a positive way to show they loved Danny. What did they do? The whole team came to school wearing ties with a sport coat and hung out with Danny every chance they could. Why did they do this? The team want3ed to show they loved Danny, and they wanted to be like him.
Sometimes we may be doing a good thing. Some may make fun of us. However it encourages others to do the right thing and let people know what you stand for in an appealing way.
A local TV station did a story on Danny and his friends. Check it out.
(The link is below)
Instead of lashing out at those trying to tease and bully Danny, the team came up with a positive way to show they loved Danny. What did they do? The whole team came to school wearing ties with a sport coat and hung out with Danny every chance they could. Why did they do this? The team want3ed to show they loved Danny, and they wanted to be like him.
Sometimes we may be doing a good thing. Some may make fun of us. However it encourages others to do the right thing and let people know what you stand for in an appealing way.
A local TV station did a story on Danny and his friends. Check it out.
(The link is below)
MVP:
Danny
RECAP:
Although the media seems to make you think bullying is something new, its really not. The exposure we have through all the media just makes it look that way. Do you know someone who is bullied because he or she is different? Have you ever noticed some who are weak in one area are strong in others? What strengths do you see this person having? What can you do to make them feel loved, like Danny who had a speech impediment?
PRACTICE:
Check out the news story about Danny and his friends.
Also checkout the song by Lecrae, "Anomaly"
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