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Search, ponder and pray (CS 109) CSMP-booklet 2011 pg. 3 |
Encourage understanding (singing a song):
Bring one or more objects that the children can
learn about using some of their five senses.
For
example, you could bring a fruit or a flower,
or
you could play some music.
Give a few children a
chance to see, smell, touch, taste, or hear what
you have brought. (Consider doing this
activity in small groups so every child
has the opportunity to participate.)
Demonstrate that we can also see,
touch, smell, and hear the scriptures,
but to gain a testimony of
them we need to receive a witness
through the Spirit.
Invite
the children to sing “Search,
Ponder, and Pray” ( CS, 109). Ask
them to listen, as they sing, for
three things we can do to invite the
Spirit to testify that the scriptures are
true.
Invite the children to create hand
actions for the words search, ponder, and pray.
Repeat the song, using the actions in place of
these
words.
Encourage application (sharing
feelings):
Display a picture of Moroni, and read Moroni
10:4–5.
Invite several children to share their feelings
about the scriptures. They could also share
what they have been doing to read the scriptures at
home. (Ask a few children in advance so they
have time to prepare.)
Encourage the
children to share their testimonies of
the scriptures with their parents at
home.