Movie Night Manners: Putting Someone Else's Pick First the Way Jesus Does
Movie night is the easiest place in the house to be selfish. Through Philippians 2:4 and Paul's words to the church in Philippi, kids learn three real ways to put someone else's pick first and love their family the way Jesus does.
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Movie night at your house probably starts the same way every time, with everyone yelling out their pick before the popcorn even hits the bowl. This episode walks your kid through Philippians 2:4 and gives them three small moves to try this weekend: notice whose turn it is, enjoy somebody else's pick without sulking, and make the snacks great. You don't have to referee it. Just ask them whose turn it really is before the next movie starts.
The One Thing for the Ride
“Putting someone else's pick first is loving them like Jesus does.”
Scripture
Philippians 2:4
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Key Takeaways
- Putting someone else's pick first is loving them like Jesus does.
- Philippians 2:4 calls Jesus followers to look out not just for themselves but for the people around them.
- Choosing to enjoy somebody else's movie pick is a real, grown-up form of love.
- The kid who remembers whose turn it is becomes the kid who makes everyone feel seen.
- You can love your family by making the snacks great instead of pouting through the night.
Try This Week
- The count it move: before you fight for yours, ask who picked last time. Be the kid who actually remembers the rotation.
- The happy face move: if someone else gets their pick and it is not your favorite, sit up, smile, and get into it.
- The snack swap move: if the movie is not your favorite, make the snacks great. Bring the popcorn, refill the waters, be the one who makes the night fun.
Talk It Over
Who in your house has not gotten to pick something in a while, and how could you let them go first this weekend?