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Love Protects
Play. Show your children something fragile, like a porcelain teacup or glass knickknack, and ask them how they could protect the item from getting broken (don’t play near it, don’t pick it up and throw it, and so on).
Talk. Just as glass or porcelain can be easily damaged, our feelings can be easily hurt, too. A friend's careless words or actions can make us sad or angry. Other people's feelings are just as fragile as our own, and in 1 Corinthians 13.7, we learn that to love others, we should try to protect their feelings. What are some ways that you can protect the feelings of others?
Pray. Ask God to help you protect the feelings of those around you.
—Marcy Lytle
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About this Plan
The Bible focuses on "what love is" in 1st Corinthians. This well-known list includes patience, kindness, protection, hope, not being self-seeking and not holding a grudge. With these concrete characteristics, parents can explore God's love with their children in these family devotions. The goal is to have children internalize these attributes. If they do, they can better understand how to love others.
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