Do you sometimes wonder if what the Bible teaches is true? Every day we are making choices, and each choice proves something. What will your choices prove?

The Choice Is Yours

Proving the Bible Is True

You are starting your day, and you read James 1:19-20, “…be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” That’s good to remember, you think. If you are—

• a person who likes to take action, go to #1.
• a person who likes to talk, go to #9.

#1. You decide to write the verse and put it on the wall. “Swift to hear” is the most important part, so you start coloring it red. Then you hear your Mom calling.

• You call, “Yes?” and keep coloring. (#10)
• You leave your coloring and go see what she wants. (#2)

#2. Mom reminds you about your chores. “When you are done, it will be time to eat,” she tells you. “Okay,” you say—

• and start working on them. (#3)
• and hurry back to finish your coloring. (#7)

#3. As you are carrying a load of laundry, you bump into little brother. He starts crying, so you stop to comfort him.

• You go find a toy for him to play with. (#8)
• “You can help be my big helper,” you say. (#4)

#4. Little brother makes things go slower, but he likes to be included. When he starts to fool around with your sister, you—

• bear up with them. (#14)
• tell them, “Be good or you’ll get in trouble!” (#18)

#5. Mom tells you to change your attitude or sit on the bed.

• You mutter, “I’m sorry,” and go outside. (#6)
• You humble yourself and go to pray. (#26)

#6. “I don’t want to listen and no one can make me,” you mutter to yourself, as you sit down to pet the cat. In a few minutes your sister finds you and says that you have to come inside.

• You throw a rock at her. (#31)
• You ignore her. (#16)

#7. Soon your sister complains because she can’t find her shoes. You feel frustrated, because she never puts things away. But you remember to keep quiet. When you take out the trash a few minutes later, you see her shoes in the grass. “Here they are!” you say, tossing them inside.

• You hurry to finish your chores. (#26)
• You remind her to put them away next time. (#20)

#8. Now he is happy and you stop to play, forgetting about your chores. When your sister asks if you are supposed to be playing, you—

• glare at her because she is being bossy. (#6)
• hop up and get working. (#26)

#9. “Slow to speak is going to be hard for me,” you realize.

• You ask God for help, then start humming a song while you do your chores. (#14)
• You decide to try really hard to be quiet. (#17)

#10. You hear Mom say something about chores, so you finish coloring really fast.

• Then you hurry to do your work. (#7)
• Then you show Mom what you did. (#11)

#11. “That’s nice, but you are supposed to be working,” Mom says. Just then big brother makes a comment about a word you misspelled. You feel frustrated and—

• Give him a shove as you go by. (#12)
• Crumple up your paper. (#19)

#12. “Are you being quick or slow to anger?” Mom asks.

• You feel ashamed and say you are sorry. (#13)
• You make an excuse—“But he was being mean!” (#5)

#13. Your brother says, “I’m sorry I said that. I like your paper.” You both smile. Just then you see the baby with one of your breakable toys.

• You snatch it away and say, “No, no!” (#18)
• You find another toy to trade. (#8)

#14. You are almost finished cleaning up when little brother tips out a whole Lego bin. You feel like yelling at him, but God helps you to speak gently instead. As you start picking them up, you notice that someone else is not doing their chores.

• “You’d better get your work done,” you say. (#18)
• You realize that you’d better not say anything. (#7)

#15. You are a team with your brother, but he starts to fool around. Mom says that the sprinkler will have to be turned off now. You say—

• “Let’s see if we can finish quickly, then maybe we can go to the creek!” (#33)
• “No fair! He ruins everything.” (#22)

#16. Mom comes to get you and gives you a choice—

• Go weed in the garden with everyone else. (#22)
• Sit in your room by yourself. (#32)

#17. While you are cleaning up your room, you sing a song about being slow to speak. Then you find a picture you painted under the bed. “I’m giving this to Grandma!” you say. “But it doesn’t look very good,” your big brother says.

• “You’re mean!” you burst out angrily. (#12)
• You glare at him, then remember the verse—“slow to wrath.” (#19)

#18. Of course, they get upset and Mom says not to be so controlling.

• A. You feel frustrated because everyone blames you. (#19)
• B. You realize she is right and ask God to help you. (#26)

#19. “I can’t do anything right!” you say. Mom encourages you to ask God for help.

• You think it is no use, and go off in a bad mood. (#5)
• You go to your room to pray. (#7)

#20. “Well, you leave your stuff out, too!” she says.

• You realize you’d better be quiet, and go back to your work. (#26)
• “At least I can find it!” you say back. (#18)

#21. Mom ignores your suggestion, and soon you have two buckets to fill with weeds.

• You humbly say, “Yes Mom,” and go look for some tools. (#23)
• You find an easy spot and sit down. (#22)

#22. You feel hot and grouchy, and complain about all the hard work. Since you don’t fill up your weed buckets very fast, you are left to finish weeding alone. THE END

#23. Your brother beats you to the tool shed and already has the best weeding trowel.

• You ask if you can take turns. (#25)
• You try to grab it from him. (#32)

#24. Mom asks why your sister is crying, and you—

• shrug and walk off with your popsicle. (#31)
• admit that you hadn’t been very kind, and go back to help her. (#33)

#25. He agrees, and Mom says you can put the sprinkler on while you work.

• You choose to have a good attitude and work quickly. (#15)
• You try to get out of work and goof off. (#32)

#26. After you have finished your chores, Mom tells everyone the plans for the day. “This afternoon we are going to work in the garden.” Someone starts complaining because it is hot outside.

• You keep quiet and listen to the part Mom wants you to do. (#27)
• You add to the complaints. (#30)

#27. When she gives you a choice between weeding with the sprinkler on or hauling compost mulch in the new dump cart, you choose—

• weeding. (#15)
• hauling compost. (#28)

#28. You work hard and get really hot. As you are hauling the last load, your little sister calls, “Wait for me!” Just then you hear Mom saying, “Who wants a popsicle?”

• You hurry off without her. (#24)
• You help her into the cart and give her a ride. (#33)

#29. You make a card for your sister with the verse in it. “I’m sorry I didn’t listen to you,” you say. She forgives you and you know you’ve done the right thing. THE END

#30. “Everyone who is complaining gets to do extra work,” Mom says with a smile.

• You shut your mouth and listen. (#27)
• “Why can’t we do it another day?” you grumble. (#21)

#31. You want to go cool off in the sprinkler, but Mom has found out what you did. “I think you need to do something nice for your sister first.”

• “That’s not fair!” you say, and stomp off. (#32)
• You remember your verse and feel sorry. (#29)

#32. You end up sitting in your room, blaming others for your bad day. THE END

#33. Mom’s popsicle treat is a perfect ending to the work party. To top it off, you all get to cool off in the nearby creek. You are glad you made the choices to listen and be kind to others today. THE END