Open with a word of prayer :)


Almost Home

To start, we shall have a drawing activity. Inform your youths that there is no right or wrong answer, as we do not really know exactly how heaven is really like. Instead, get them to do this based on their true opinions and perception. Take a piece of paper and ask your youths to draw out what they imagine heaven to look like. After which, they are to describe and write down how they think being in heaven will be like. E.g. what they will be feeling or doing in heaven. Get them to share their answers with one another, identify similarities and differences among answers.

After which, ask them what their definition of “home” is, and see if there is any similarities as to how they perceive heaven to be.

A home is supposed to be a place of rest, acceptance and belonging. A place whereby we feel comfortable being in. The text describes heaven as our true and eternal home; Upon our passing from this Earth, we return to where we truly belong- By God’s side.

The Best is Yet to Come

Do question 2.

Life on earth can be both good and bad for us, filled with both happy and sad memories. While life might seem worth living during the happy days and a waste of time during the sad ones, the fact remains that there is something even better that awaits us. A world without pain or suffering, face to face with our Dearest Creator, worshipping Him every single day of our lives forever. Good news- Whatever the youths and you perceive heaven to be, it’s actually a lot better. Our minds can’t perceive truly how great heaven is. But what we do know is that heaven is a place whereby you won’t regret being in, since it is a place we belong and experience God fully. No death, suffering, illnesses, sin or whatever.

Get your youths to share about the happiest memory they have. Share yours too! The joy you experience in heaven is even greater than that feeling experienced during the happiest memory. And imagine experience that feeling every single day.

Do question 3 and 4

Eternal Joy

Question 4 tell us this: Whatever happens in this life, in Faith, focus on the joy and eternity that is in heaven, and hold on and turn towards it during the saddest and most demoralized moments in life. While the temporary might seem overwhelming, the temporary will and always is, temporary. Our true focus is heaven. Thus, rather than storing up things on this earth, store up your treasures in heaven.

The Incomparable Value of Joy

To end, ponder on these questions

What is this treasure worth to you? What will you give up to reach this prize that has been granted unto us by God? And, in the end, do you want to go to heaven?

by kenn