June 8-14, Come Follow Me, Youth lesson helps, YM &YW

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1 Samuel 16:6–12

“The Lord looketh on the heart.”

Have you ever made a decision based on “the outward appearance” of something or someone, only to find out that you were wrong? Maybe you ate something that wasn’t as good as it looked. Or maybe you judged someone unfairly.

When Samuel was looking for a new king of Israel, the Lord taught him a better way. Read about it in 1 Samuel 16:6–7, and consider making a list of ways people judge others “on the outward appearance.” You can find some examples in Elder Christophe G. Giraud-Carrier’s message “We Are His Children” (Liahona, Nov. 2023, 114–16). What does it mean to look “on the heart,” as the Lord does? (1 Samuel 16:7). You can find examples of this, too, in Elder Giraud-Carrier’s message. Maybe you can think of other times when the Savior looked past a person’s outward appearance. (See, for instance, Mark 12:41–44; Luke 5:1–11; 19:1–9; John 4:5–30; Moses 6:31–36.) What do you learn from these examples?

How can you follow the Savior’s example in the way you see others—and yourself? How might doing so affect your interactions with others? Consider telling someone about the goodness you see in their heart.

See also Ulisses Soares, “Brothers and Sisters in Christ,” Liahona, Nov. 2023, 70–73.

I LOVE this lesson! I'm giving you 2 free icebreaker/ object lesson ideas.

First idea. Write on sticky notes things like this:

• weird

• lazy

• popular

• troublemaker

• shy

• annoying

• rich kid

• athlete

How It Works

Without seeing their own label, each youth wears one on their back.

Others interact according to the label. Prep them to be kind.

Example: high 5, "great touchdown in the game last week," or "I'm glad to see you got dressed today"-lazy (:

Then, at the end, they can guess what their label said.

• How did it feel?

• Did labels change behavior?

• How does society label people?

Most youth will laugh and have fun with this, but if you are really worried about it, I have a second idea.

2.

To prep for this idea, you will take a balloon and put word strips inside of it that say things like: potential, love for others, desire to improve, personal battles, forgiveness, prayers nobody hears, effort, talents, goodness, pain, Christlike love, dreams, burdens, determination, humility, acts of service, strength through trials. worth as a child of God

Then blow up the balloon and bring it to class. With a sharpie marker, write down all the labels that youth face, have them list them like "Popular, loser, athletic, etc. After they are done, have them pop the balloon and read all the things we couldn't see inside when we labeled it.

Share:

1 Samuel 16:6–12

“The Lord looketh on the heart.”

Why is it important for us to learn how to look at others the way the Lord does?

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Set up your board like this:

Or first let the youth pick the cards and only place the pictures of the cards they picked on the board.

I also used stories from the conference talk suggested for this lesson.

Let the youth choose from cards that look like this:

Give them a couple of minutes to read their scriptures and plan what they will say.

If you have a very young class, you can summarize the stories and just have them read the few scriptures under "What others saw" and "What Christ saw."

If you have a small class, you can remove the cards they didn't pick, or do round two, where they pick a second card after they've completed the chart the first time (If they are staying interested). Or you can sort through and choose the ones that you feel will most benefit your class. Remove the rest. For youth who struggle with reading and sharing, have them work with another class member on a single card.

If you have a very large class, have them work in teams of two.

Be cautious of your time.

-object lesson (10 min)

-study (5 min)

-present (2 min each, 16-20 min)

-closing and journaling (10 min)

(including prayers and shop talk)

Your board will look like this when you are ALMOST done.

They will think you are done, but you will add a card at the end that looks like this:

(I have a folding card in my store for this.)

This is a journaling activity where they will write down:

• what others might think when they see you

• and what Christ sees in you.

  If they need ideas, have them look at the column on the board of what he thought about others.

Then explain:

When you’re done, fold the card so the “What Christ Sees in Me” side is showing, and place it on your mirror at home. Or somewhere they will see it.

Every time you look in the mirror this week, remember that the Savior sees far more than outward appearance. He sees your heart, your potential, and your divine worth. Remove the blinders and strive to see others the same way.