Week 5 (July 4)

God Answers Hannah's Prayer

Link:
Click on this URL to read about a psychologist's plan to use relationships to cure depression. What sort of heavenly relationship would truly cure depression?

Link:
http://www.depression-helper.com/depressioncure.htm
At this Web site you will find that the author believes the answer to sadness and depression is to choose to be happy. As a family project, make up a list of things that you believe will make you happy.

Ask a family member to read the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1:1-26. Hannah was unhappy because she wanted a son. When she gave her cares to God, he answered her prayers. She was so happy that she gave her son back to God!

As a family, review the list of things that you believe will make you happy. Then discuss the following questions:

• If God gave the things on your list to you, would you be willing to give them back to God? Why or why not?

• What relationship can bring happiness instead of sadness? How do you find that relationship? How did Hannah find it?

Prayer: God, thank you for caring for us when we are sad. You are everything that we might ever want. Nothing on any list that we might write can compare to the joy of having you as our Savior and best friend.