As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was praying silently; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; therefore Eli thought she was drunk. So Eli said to her, “How long will you make a drunken spectacle of yourself? Put away your wine.” But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman deeply troubled; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord. Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation all this time.”
—1 Samuel 1:12-16
For children to fly they need wings. The wings are called
As Pastor Brandon taught us, “We are made for
Good is ‘
Not good is ‘
It takes
It takes
People are born
Bravery is a
So how did Allie learn to fly? She practiced one little
Children learn to be brave by practicing one little brave act after another.
“Fear is a natural reaction to
.” —Stacy Ennis, TEDx
To fly: “Move from uncertainty to
Required Middle Step: Learn to be
Stacy Ennis’ Five Steps to Teaching Children to be Brave:
1. Start young.
2. Encourage “microbravery.” (Praise the effort more than the accomplishment)
3. Use the language of bravery.
4. Be aware of gender bravery parenting.
5. Do brave things yourself.
Children learn to be brave by watching us be brave.
Parents think their job is to inform…it is, but it is also to
The story of Hannah is found in 1 Samuel in the Old Testament.
She is the first woman in scripture to enter God’s house.
She is the first woman in scripture to make a vow to God.
In Hannah’s story God reveals his title, “Lord of Hosts.”
Brave Hannah faced her
Brave Hannah prayed
Brave Hannah kept her
Brave Hannah claimed
Results of Hannah’s Bravery:
1. Samuel builds a
2. She is _Mary’s_inspiration.
Bravery is taught in community.
Action Steps
Sunday: Pray for bravery.
Monday: Re-read Hannah’s story of bravery in 1 Samuel 1:1-19.
Tuesday: Think of someone you know who is brave. Thank them.
Wednesday: Read a story of Jesus’ bravery in Mark 4:35-41.
Thursday: Identify one small act of bravery you can take today.
Friday: Find someone being brave. Let them know they aren’t alone.
Saturday: Reflect on your bravery this week. How did it make you feel?