DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What were some of the ways that Joseph was a patient person? He was patient and waited for God to get him out of prison. He was patient with the people who made him promises. He trusted in God and not them. What do you would have happened to Joseph if he hadn’t been patient? He could have gotten very mad and bitter. He could have gotten depressed and been hopeless or even lost his faith in God and might not have been ready when he needed to interpret the dreams of the Pharaoh. When you see Joseph, do you think that he is weak because he is patient, or more self-controlled? Why? Let’s read a verse in the Bible that will show us how we can have the kind of patience with others that Joseph had. Let’s look up Proverbs 19:11. In Proverbs 19:11, what brings a man Why is this something that would bring a man glory? Patience, because it takes more to control yourself than it does to get angry at someone. What does your body feel like when you get angry? What do you want to do to get ride of that feeling? What is the best choice you can make at such a time? Choose to stop, remember God has a plan, pray, picture Jesus being there with you, giving you strength to be patient. Let them know you will be watching to see if they do this at the S.A.Y. Yes!® Center. Also challenge them to do this at home, at school, or wherever they are. Let’s take some time and pray now that God will make us young men and women who are patient with each other and with the people at school, in our home and our communities. We want people to see something different about us. They will know that the thing that is different about us is Jesus in our lives!
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What were some of the ways that Joseph was a patient person? He was patient and waited for God to get him out of prison. He was patient with the people who made him promises. He trusted in God and not them. What do you would have happened to Joseph if he hadn’t been patient? He could have gotten very mad and bitter. He could have gotten depressed and been hopeless or even lost his faith in God and might not have been ready when he needed to interpret the dreams of the Pharaoh. When you see Joseph, do you think that he is weak because he is patient, or more self-controlled? Why? Let’s read a verse in the Bible that will show us how we can have the kind of patience with others that Joseph had. Let’s look up Proverbs 19:11. In Proverbs 19:11, what brings a man Why is this something that would bring a man glory? Patience, because it takes more to control yourself than it does to get angry at someone. What does your body feel like when you get angry? What do you want to do to get ride of that feeling? What is the best choice you can make at such a time? Choose to stop, remember God has a plan, pray, picture Jesus being there with you, giving you strength to be patient. Let them know you will be watching to see if they do this at the S.A.Y. Yes!® Center. Also challenge them to do this at home, at school, or wherever they are. Let’s take some time and pray now that God will make us young men and women who are patient with each other and with the people at school, in our home and our communities. We want people to see something different about us. They will know that the thing that is different about us is Jesus in our lives!
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