Squash and Throw

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Charlotte Portelli

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Lesson Duration:

40 mins.

What should you expect from this lesson?

During this learning time, participants will be invited to recall when and for what, they asked for forgiveness recently. Reflecting on what they were sorry about, will help them recognise that saying sorry without meaning it is worthless. The lesson aims at having its participants practice meaningful apologies by doing concrete changes in their behaviour.

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Resources needed for this lesson together with the other resources provided as pdfs in this page:  

  • Pieces of rough paper
  • Bin
  • Biros or pencils
  1. Start by taking the time to watch this video clip, ‘Tell Her’.
  2. Can you remember when was the last time you had to ask for forgiveness? Maybe, it could be that you have frequent fights with your siblings over the same things.
  3. Take some time to think about the lady’s expression when she realized that her husband didn’t mean what he said.
  4. Think about the times when you said you were sorry but you didn’t mean it.  Words are worthless if we use them without meaning them. 
  5. How do you feel when someone asks you to forgive him/her but then he intentionally repeats the same bad action which makes you feel sad?
  6. The following video link can help you recognise that saying sorry actually means a promise that you will try to throw away that particular bad action or habit. With God’s help, we can become better. ‘Onetimeblind – Trash’.

    In this link, Kate didn’t want to throw away all her bad intentions, habits and actions.  Whether we are  Christian believers or not, for our apologies to be true and for us to become better persons we need to throw away all of our trashy actions and habits.

  7. Now, you can take a piece of rough paper and on it write the things and actions you feel sorry for.
  8. Hold the paper dearly in your hands and ask God to forgive you not only for these actions but also for the times when you didn’t mean your sorry.  Example: Dear God, I am sorry for ____________________ please I ask you to forgive me for this and for the times when I said I was sorry but didn’t mean it and did nothing to stop my bad habits and actions. Forgive me for the times when I forget that you can help me to move away from my bad habits and actions. Forgive me for the times when I forget that it is with your help and grace that I can be free from my trash.
  9. As a sign that you really mean you are sorry now, you can squash the rough paper onto which we wrote down your bad actions and throw it in a nearby bin. May this action remind you to do your best every day to move away from your bad habits and actions and to practice meaningful apologies.

The video link entitled  ‘This Year I Mean It’ can help you recognize that with God’s help you can become a better person.

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