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Divine Dispatch
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
You're Built to Bounce Back!
Welcome, Faith Force Bounce Back Champions! Today, we’re learning the amazing secret about how God makes us resilient so we never get completely defeated, as shared in 2 Corinthians 4:8-9.
Verse Of The Day:
"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." (2 Corinthians 4:8-9)
Have you ever squeezed a sponge really hard and watched it spring right back to its original shape? That’s exactly how God designed you to handle life’s challenges!
Paul lists four tough situations and shows us the amazing “but not” power God gives us. We might be “hard pressed on every side, but not crushed” – like a sponge that gets squeezed but bounces back! We might be “perplexed, but not in despair” – confused but not hopeless. We might face difficult people or situations, “but not abandoned” – God is always with us! We might even get “struck down, but not destroyed” – knocked down but never knocked out!
This incredible resilience doesn’t come from our own strength – it comes from God’s power working in us! Every time life presses us down, God’s strength helps us bounce back stronger. We’re not made of fragile glass that breaks easily; we’re made with God’s unbreakable bounce-back power!
Never Give Up Resilience Demonstration:
Get four kitchen sponges and label them “Pressed,” “Perplexed,” “Persecuted,” and “Struck Down.” Press each sponge down hard, then watch it spring back to show it’s “not crushed,” “not in despair,” “not abandoned,” and “not destroyed.” Practice saying the verse while demonstrating with your sponges. Every time you use a sponge, remember that God built you with amazing bounce-back power that can handle anything life throws at you!
Time For A Prayer:
Dear God, thank You for making us with incredible bounce-back power! When we feel pressed down, confused, or facing hard times, help us remember that we are not crushed, not in despair, not abandoned, and not destroyed. Fill us with Your resilience so we can bounce back from any challenge. Thank You for making us unbreakable! Amen.
Keep bouncing back with God’s amazing resilience, Faith Force Bounce Back Champions! Until our next Divine Dispatch, remember that you’re hard pressed but not crushed, struck down but never destroyed!