Like Peter and John, they will have to have the courage to stand alone if they are to live for Christ. Challenge preteens to talk with family members about some of the decisions they make as a family that reflect their faith in Christ. Encourage preteens to suggest which of those decisions are easy, and which are difficult. Challenge preteens to spend a few minutes in the evening looking over the things they wrote and looking in their Bibles for a verse that offers encouragement and advice in each situation. Suggest that they ask their parents to show them how to use a Bible concordance.
Some preteens fall in with the wrong crowd because of a lack of confidence in themselves.
Determine which of your preteens are at risk and make a special effort to let them know how special they are and how much God loves them. Send a note to preteens, reminding them that they are never completely alone. God is standing right beside them in every situation. If you are not already keeping a journal, begin this week. Record times when your decisions reflect your faith in Christ.