Discovering Myself

Character Education
and Christian Living
All of us have our own strengths
and weaknesses
What is important is knowing our
strength and weaknesses so that we
can find ways to use our strengths
to overcome our weaknesses.
Here are some examples of people
who overcome their weaknesses
and turned it into success…..
God called Moses to help
lead the Israelites out of
Egypt. Moses did not want
to obey. Moses felt that he
was not a good speaker.
But with God's help,
Moses was able to face
the Pharaoh and he also
performed miracles.
Because Moses obeyed
God, God was able to use
Moses to lead the
Israelites out of their
slavery n Egypt.
Bible scholars say that
the Apostle Paul
suffered eye problems.
But the Apostle Paul
wrote 13 of the 29
books in the New
Testament. He said in I
Corinthians 12:9; "I
will boast all the more
gladly about my
weaknesses, So that
Christ's power may
rest on me.”
Ludwig Van Beethoven
was one of the best
musical composers of
all time. His
compositions remain
well-loved even up to
now. However,
Beethoven continued
to compose beautiful
music even when he
was completely deaf.
Roselle Ambubuyog is blind.
she did not let this handicap
stop her from excelling. She
graduated valedictorian in
elementary and high school. In
college, she became a BS
Mathematics student of the
Ateneo de Manila University.
This scholar graduated summa
cum laude. She declares that
"our goal is not to tremble n
darkness but to look for the
light and bring that light in
your life to overcome that
darkness.
The examples of our heroes and
heroines show that we can still
become successful even when we
have weaknesses. The key is in
knowing how to overcome those
weaknesses.
Memory Verse:

I praise you for I am fearfully and

wonderfully made. Your works are
wonderful. I know that full well.
Psalm 139:14
Activity:

Get your whiteboard and whiteboard

marker. Read and select the best
answer to the situations and what the
child should do to overcome his or her
weaknesses. Write the letter of the
best answer within 10 seconds.
1. Buddy is a shy boy. He had a few friends
because he is too shy to talk to others.
Buddy should…
a. try to overcome his shyness by joining
groups or organization that do things he
enjoys. This gives him opportunities to
talk with others about things that he
enjoys.
b. avoid other people so that he does not
have to talk to them.
c. stick with the friends he already has.
1. Answer…

a. try to overcome his shyness by joining

groups or organization that do things he
enjoys. This gives him opportunities to
talk with others about things that he
enjoys.
2. Sheryl is a good singer. But she does not
want to join the singing contest because she
is afraid that she might lose the contest.
a. Sheryl is right, she should not Join the
contest.
b. Sheryl should join but If she loses, she
can complain that the judges were not
fair.
c. Sheryl should join, practice hard, and do
her best in the contest.
2. Answer...

c. Sheryl should join, practice hard, and do

her best in the contest.
3. Donna has a hard time with her Math
lessons. She barely passed a quiz yesterday.
Donna should..
a. Give up. She will never be able to
understand the lesson.
b. Ask help from the teacher or her
parents.
c. Copy the answers from her seatmate.
3. Answer…

b. Ask help from the teacher or her parents.

4. Christine always puts things off for later.
Whenever she has an assignment, she will say,
"Later, I'll do it later." Because of this, she could
not submit her assignments and projects on time.
Her teacher warned that she will give Christine a
failing grade on her project if she fails to submit it
on time. Christine should…
a. give up and think she cannot submit the
project on time.
b. start with the project right away so that she
can finish it ahead of time.
c. wait until the day before the deadline and
work hard to finish it before the day ends.
4. Answer…

b. start with the project right away so that she

can finish it ahead of time.
5. Simon is short for his age. He tried out for the
basketball team but he was not accepted
because of his height. He should...
a. look for a sport where height is not
important. There are a lot of sports where
Simon can excel despite his lack of height.
b. drink all the vitamins and pills that promise
to help him grow taller.
c. quit playing sports.
5. Answer…

a. look for a sport where height is not

important. There are a lot of sports where
Simon can excel despite his lack of height.
6. Kim is weak in Math. He has a hard time
passing his Math tests. Jordan is very good
in Math. Jordan should.
a. laugh at Kim because of his weakness in
Math.
b. offer to help Kim study Math.
c. boast about his Math abilities.
6. Answer…

b. offer to help Kim study Math.

Assignment:

Do your module in VSmart School entitled

“Discovering Myself”
Complete it until Monday, August 31, 2020
at 4pm.