This is a paternal variation of the classic children’s game: Mother, May I?  Use it for Father’s Day or simply to talk about our relationship with the Heavenly Father.

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This is a paternal variation of
the classic children’s game:
Mother, May I? Use it for
Father’s Day or simply to talk
about our relationship with
the Heavenly Father.

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What to do
If you have played the classic
game you know that everyone
starts out across the room, at
an equal distance from
mother. Whoever is mother
calls out a person’s name and
asks them to take X number of
steps forward. If the person
steps forward without saying
“Mother May I?” he or she is
penalized or sent back to the
start.

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However if he or she
remembers to say the magic
words, mother will reply with
directions to take X number of
baby steps, ballerina steps,
giant steps, scissor steps,
spinning steps, crab steps, etc.
The first youth to reach
mother wins.

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Play a variation of the game,
where the children or youth
don’t ask mother, but
instead ask “Father May I?”

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Discussion
• Who make the decisions
in your house? Father or
mother?
• On what basis do parents
make their decisions?
• What are the possible
consequences of making
decisions on our own
with guidance from
parents?

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Take it to the Next Level
Make it Spiritual
How is this game similar to
walking with God? In the
Bible, the word “walk” is
often used to describe our
relationship with the
Heavenly Father. We don’t
stand still nor does God
intend for us to go
backwards.

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Sometimes God may ask us
to take baby steps, and
other times we may need
to take a leap of faith. Just
like the game, the outcome
is a result of our paying
attention to God’s
instructions and seeking
permission before we
move.

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Make it Practical
In our relationship with the
Heavenly Father, if we move
without asking first, we may
misstep, go in the wrong
directions, or experience other
unwanted consequences which
take us away from the Father.
Instead of moving nearer we
end up farther away. We draw
closer to God when we learn to
listen to Him and seek his
permission before we
move. Then the actions we
take will bring us closer to Him!

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Make it Personal
• What step is God asking
you to take today?
• Does it feel like a baby or
giant step?
• Are you seeking God’s
voice, in the direction you
are taking in life?
• How can you become more
attentive to his voice and
his guidance?
• What is an area of your life
you need to seek God’s
permission and guidance
in?

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Scripture
My sheep recognize my
voice; I know them, and
they follow me. – John
10:27 (NIV)

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