Song: Reckless
Artist: Jeremy Camp
Show the video, then ask students, What do you think that song is about?
(Pass
out the lyrics - included below.
The song
is about not holding back with our faith, but being reckless and taking chances
in our faith.
To
illustrate, I want everyone to stand up and find a partner. Partners, choose
one person to stand behind the other person. Now, the person in front, fold
your arms across your chest and lean back, trusting your partner to catch you.
(Have both partners do it and then continue with the lesson.)
How many
of you were afraid to trust the other person to catch you?
It can
be scary taking a chance and trusting someone else like that. You probably felt
like you wanted to hold back because it wasn’t safe.
What are
some ways you might hold back in your faith because you don’t feel safe?
If
someone knows what God wants them to do, but they’re scared to do it, they’re
holding back in their faith, aren’t they? But God wants us to be reckless and
take a chance on Him. He won’t tell us to do things if He wasn’t going to be
there for us.
Or what
if we’re in a class at school or with a group of friends and we feel like we
should say about our belief in God, but we’re afraid to? That’s holding back in
your faith, isn’t it? But God wants us to be reckless and take a chance on what
would happen in that situation. Maybe you saying something about your belief
will get someone else thinking about putting their faith in God too.
Look at the line: “I won't waste any more time. My life's Yours; it is not mine.
Use me, Lord, no matter what's at stake.”
What does this line say is the key
to being reckless in our faith?
When we give our life totally to
God, and we ask Him to use us however He wants to, then we’re not worried about
ourselves anymore. It doesn’t matter what might make us afraid or nervous
because it’s not about us anymore. We’re not living our lives for us. We’re
living our lives for God.
(Show the video again to close.)
Lyrics for Reckless:
Everytime I try to play it safe Holding
back just a little part of me I find myself forgetting what I say that I
believe The promise of Your Word Is all I need I'll lay my life down And give
it up I'll give it up
I wanna be reckless Cause You are
endless I wanna be shameless And shout Your greatness I will not be afraid To
surrender my way And follow who You are I wanna be reckless, reckless
I will lose my life And just let go Because
I know this world is not my home With fearless faith I won't be moved Unshakeable
inside Your truth You laid Your life down And gave it up So I'll give it up
I wanna be reckless Cause You are
endless I wanna be shameless And shout Your greatness I will not be afraid To
surrender my way And follow who You are I wanna be reckless, reckless
I won't waste any more time My
life's Yours it is not mine Use me Lord no matter what's at stake
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