Focus on the Family Magazine - February/March 2022

KIDS & TEENS / LOVE
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we’re also teaching them to obey Jesus and step into
the great adventures of faith He intends for them.
One tool that can help our kids start loving their
neighbors is—you guessed it—the Grace Bomb.
Learning how to drop a Grace Bomb
A Grace Bomb is an intentional act of love motivated
by Jesus and prompted by the Holy Spirit. It’s
a tool that can help break the ice with our neighbors
through God’s kindness and offers an outlet for creativity.
We can teach our kids how to Grace Bomb
someone by sharing these key principles:
Notice people. We can inspire our children to love
their neighbors by helping them become more aware
and intentional. Our family has practiced Grace
Bombing for a while now, so Jackson quickly noticed
the cashier’s open attitude and knew he could share
more about God’s love with him.
There were countless ways Jackson could have
blessed our cashier that night, but I suggested spending
some time in prayer before Grace Bombing him.
That’s what we did over the next week.
Listen to the Holy Spirit. As we prayed about how
to bless the cashier, Jackson listened for the Spirit’s
prompting. The next Wednesday night, we learned
that our cashier’s name was Olu, and we began praying
for him by name. The third Wednesday, we saw
Olu outside the convenience store practicing tricks
on a skateboard with a friend. When he told us he
was just getting into the sport, Jackson knew we were
almost ready. He started to forge a fun plan.
Let ’er go!
Our kids may come up with great ideas for helping
others experience God’s grace, but it usually takes a
step of faith to get out of their comfort zones.
To get started, have your kids create a “You’ve been
Grace Bombed!” card for the person they’re Grace
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FEBRUARY / MARCH 2022