1. Fix a Problem
…with Love and
Forgiveness
The Bible teaches us that love is very
important to how we communicate with and
treat other people. Jesus taught us many
things about love.
Love is being kind even when it’s difficult.
Love is also saying you’re sorry when you’ve
done something wrong, and it’s forgiving when
someone has saddened or angered you. Love is
also an important part of working out problems
and difficulties we face with other people.

2. It’s time for
your story.
You took my truck!
Give it back!
But you took
Has your brother or sister or friend my car!
done something that made you angry?
Or maybe you think your brother has
done something, even though you’re No, I didn’t!
not sure, and you feel angry at him
because of that?

3. It doesn’t sound
What’s going on here, Tim like you’re playing
and Michael? very nicely
together.
Getting angry doesn’t
usually solve the
problem; in fact, it
often makes it worse.
It’s better to work
things out calmly.
Talk with the person
and see if you can
work it out nicely. Or
ask someone to help
you work out your
differences.
A gentle answer deflects anger,
but harsh words make tempers
flare. (Proverbs 15:1 NLT)

4. Working conflicts out in
love is the only way to
solve problems. If you
try to place the blame on
the other person, it will
only make that person
angry too. No, you did!
It was Michael who
started it.
I think you need to figure
out a better way to solve
this problem.

5. Talk about what went wrong Even when someone has done ...it won’t help the situation to
and look for ways that you something wrong to you... do something wrong in return.
can fix the problem with Jesus wants you to show love.
kindness.
Getting angry
Can you think at each other won’t
of what you might Yes.
And I shouldn’t help things work out
have done wrong that have shouted at Tim easily.
made this problem when he took my
worse? truck.
I probably
should have asked
Michael if he took my
car before saying he
did, and then taking
his truck.
Why don’t we
pray together and ask
Jesus to help solve this
problem?

6. If a problem is difficult Jesus, thank You for
the good example You were of
for you to figure out, take
showing love and forgiveness. Help
some time to pray and
us to find a solution to
listen to Jesus’ voice in
this conflict. …
your heart. Jesus can
help you find an answer.

7. Another secret to solving problems
is to apologize when you have
Michael, I’m sorry been in the wrong. And don’t forget
I said you took to forgive the other person if there
my car. Maybe I was something he or she did that
lost it. made you upset or sad.
Be tolerant of one
I forgive you. I’m sorry another and forgive
I got angry at you. Why each other if anyone
don’t we try to look for has a complaint
your car? against another.
Just as the Lord has
forgiven you, you
also should forgive.
(Colossians 3:13 ISV)
Gaa-boo?

8. The Bible says to “be kind and compassionate
You worked that out to one another, and forgive each other.”1 God’s
nicely. Good for you! love can help you show kindness even when it
is difficult, and that will help you to be calm and
forgiving even when things are difficult.
Love and forgiveness always make problems
easier to work out.
Gaa-boo!
My car! Thank you,
Sara, for finding it. 1
Ephesians 4:32, paraphrased
Authored by Devon T. Sommers; comic storyline by Christi S. Lynch. Illustrations by Didier Martin. Design by Christia Copeland.
Published by My Wonder Studio. Copyright © 2012 by The Family International