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Because I value others as those whom Christ created and redeemed, I choose to treat them as I would like to be treated.

 

How To Treat People

Respect Ownership

God owns everything He has made. He has made me a steward of the things I have. He also asks me to respect what belongs to others.

 

I choose to care for what is mine and to respect what belongs to others.

 

Definition

Respect for Ownership means: Care for mine, don't touch yours.

 
Artwork Music

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I've got a home in glory land, HIOS, 107
Mansion over the hilltop
My home is in heaven

Student Life Applications
Because God has given me responsibility over the things that are mine and I want to take good care of them and I know God has given others the same responsibility over what belongs to them, I therefore will:

Take good care of what belongs to me and treat other things the way I would want others to treat my things;
Never take something that belongs to another person; (stealing)
Try to find the owner of something I find;
Never draw on, scratch, or change to look of furniture, walls, floors or landscaping without direction from the owner;
Think carefully about who owns each thing before doing something to it;
Be careful and never fold, mark or damage a book, even my own textbooks;
Be careful with the papers, projects and school work of others and treat it with care;
Never "borrow" things wihout the permission of the owner;
As a citizen of my country and city, I will take care of it like it belongs to me, and not throw trash or destroy public property;
Remember that everything belongs to someone;
Guard private things that belong to others, such as personal pictures, personal logs or diaries, secrets and not take, read or share what doesn't belong to me;
Be careful with others clothes, keeping them clean and nice;
 

Bible, E.G. White

Exodus 20:17 Thou shalt not covet
Acts 20:33 Paul covets no man's silver, etc.
Philippians 4:11 Be content
Ecclesiastes 4:4 Coveting is useless

Reinforcing Stories

Growing Kids God's Way, Chapter 9, by Gary & Anne Marie Ezzo, Micah 6:8, 1993
"Raccoon Alarm", "Touble With Friends", "The Reindeer Disappears", "Jingle-Bell Surprise", "Something Strange Going On", "The Answer Pops Up",, Book Three, Great Stories for Kids, by Jerry D. Thomas
"Vic and the Vandals", Book Five, The Children's Hour by Arthur S. Maxwell
"A Love of Money", Treasury of Devotional Aids for Home and School

Student Activities

1. A-Z Thanks: Make an alphabetical list of all the things you own and like. Say a thank you for each.
2. If you had $1,000.00 what would you do with it? Make a list of things you want.
3. Take inventory of anything that you have that belongs to someone else. Return it to the owner.
 

Links to the Curriculum
Art: Appreciation of one's own accomplishments and not envious of another's talents.
English: Student can feel good about his own writing and not be envious of another's talents.
Business: Operate within own budget and not try to spend money like anyone else.
Health: Positive attitudes promote health. Envy is negative and disease producing.
Music: Appreciate own talent and not envy others.
PE: Appreciate own strength and not envy another.
Social Studies: Grasping for more power causes wars.
 

Resources


Growing Kids God's Way, by Gary & Anne Marie Ezzo, Micah 6:8, 1993
The Children's Hour by Arthur S. Maxwell, R&H, 1945
Great Stories for Kids by Jerry D. Thomas, PPPA, 1999
Treaury of Devotional Aids for Home and School, Department of Education of General Conference of SDA. 1951

Evaluation

Primary:
Tell or write two ways that show that God respects ownership
Tell or write about a time when you saw someone show respect for ownership.
Tell or write about when you showed respect for ownership like God would do.
Tell or write about when you saw the hurt and unhappiness when someone was not respectful of ownership
How do you think God feels when He sees people who have respect for ownership?
How do you feel when you have respect for ownership?
Tell two ways that you can show respect for ownership.
What makes you want to have respect for ownership?
What is the opposite of respect for ownership? Who makes us act that way?
Finish the sentence: We can have respect for ownership when we..........

Middle:
Why does God care if I have respect for ownership?
What difference does it make whether I have respect for ownership or not?
What effect would it have on my future if I did not choose to have respect for ownership?
How would people treat me differently if I did or didn’t choose to have respect for ownership?
How would I feel about myself if I did or did not choose to have respect for ownership?
Give some reasons why you think it is best to have respect for ownership. Why would someone do differently?
What makes choosing to have respect for ownership better than the opposite?
List some ways that a person might have respect for ownership without anyone noticing?
List 3 situations where a person could have respect for ownership in his work, home, or at the shopping mall.
Is it possible for a person to get better at respecting ownership? Explain.
Can you think of someone who seems good at respecting ownership? What makes them better at it?
How could you learn to be better at respecting ownership?
How often do you show respect for ownership? Think of the last three times and tell me.
Do you like to join in when people have respect for ownership? How have you joined in?

High school:
Would you practice respect for ownership if no one was checking on you? Your parents, school, or the law?
What is the alternative to respect for ownership and what do you see as the results of that choice?
Would you recognize it if someone was not fully respectful of ownership? How?
Would you keep quiet if someone paid you a lot of money not to have respect for ownership?
Are you proud to have respect for ownership and willing to tell others how you feel?
If someone in a group spoke out against respect for ownership would you speak up to give the other side?
Are you willing to put some money toward supporting respect for ownership in your city, class, work?
Can you say that respect for ownership has become a habit? How often are you that way?
What effect do you think respect for ownership will have on your future life?
Do you see your family practicing respect for ownership toward others? How about your church, city, or nation?
What do you think should be done to promote respect for ownership in your family, friends, church, city, nation?
Does it make much difference if they respect for ownership or not?