A golden moment in acting for Will Smith as he played a dad about to smash his son’s dreams, but caught himself and turned it into a life lesson. Look deeper and see God the Father encouraging us to dream, to be humble, and to help others dream dreams and pursue them. If you click over to the full Family Conquest, the “To Do” activity in the Wrapping It Up section encourages parents to ask their kids about their dreams and help them take the next right step to grasp them.
Spiritual Nuggets for Family Discussion
Open with a prayer.
(i.e. a Glory Be, or Our Father, or Hail Mary, or ‘Jesus, Mary, Joseph, we love You! Save souls!’)
- You will face people who will say that you can’t reach your dreams.
- At times, you will probably doubt your own abilities, too.
- If a dream is worth pursuing, you have to work hard for it.
- Humility!
- This dad was strong enough to admit he was wrong for discouraging his son.
- The son respected his dad more, since the dad was vulnerable about his own shortcomings and willing to strive to do better.
- Yes! He places good desires and dreams on your heart – desires He wants you to discern and then pursue.
- In Psalm 37 it says: “Take delight in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” So, God does want you to dream, and He wants to help you fulfill your dreams.
- As your dad, I encourage you to dream. I will teach you how to discern what dreams to follow and how to face obstacles. I delight in seeing you reach your dreams and in seeing you help others reach theirs!
Close with a prayer.
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