Slime & Trust
Needed:
- Fiber therapy powder (found at Walmart or online)
- Warm water
- Food coloring (green works best)
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- A spoon
Before class, mix the fiber therapy powder with warm water and a few drops of food coloring. Heat it several times in the microwave, letting it cool in between until it thickens into a gooey slime. Then refrigerate it so it sets up firmly but stays flexible. It should look interesting, a little weird, and maybe even gross.
Begin by bringing out the bowl of slime. Hold it up proudly and tell the kids it’s one of the healthiest things they could ever eat. Offer it to them and encourage them to try it. Be playful and convincing, but don’t push too hard. Most of them will wrinkle their noses, shake their heads, and insist there’s no way they’re eating that stuff. Keep insisting that it’s good for them and that they just have to trust you. Finally, to show that it really is safe, scoop a little onto your spoon and eat it yourself. The kids will be amazed—and maybe a little disgusted—but they’ll also be paying full attention.
Once the laughter settles, connect it to a spiritual truth. Explain that sometimes God asks us to do things that don’t make sense to us. They might not look fun, and they might even seem uncomfortable or gross—like forgiving someone who hurt us, obeying when we don’t understand, or doing what’s right when everyone else is doing wrong. In those moments, we have to trust that God knows what He’s doing. He sees the big picture when we don’t.
Tell the kids that just like you knew the slime was actually safe and even healthy, God knows that His plan for us is good. It might not always look appealing, but when we trust Him, we find that it’s exactly what we needed all along. His ways might look strange to us at first, but they always lead to something good. Share a verse like Proverbs 3:5–6 — “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
To make it even more visual, you can bring out something that looks better but isn’t good for you—like a bag of chips or candy—and compare it to the slime. The candy looks appealing but has no real benefit. The slime looks gross but actually helps your body. Use that as a final tie-in: God’s way doesn’t always look good, but it’s always for our good. The world’s way might look fun, but it often leaves us empty and weak inside.
Finish by reminding the children that trusting God means following His Word even when it doesn’t make sense to our eyes. When we do, we always discover that His way—like the slime—isn’t bad at all. It’s exactly what keeps us strong, healthy, and growing.
