A Video Discussion Starter about The Hand of Gratitude
...small ways to show it.

I started out wondering what this video was going to be about, helping little old ladies cross the street? But then it surprises you with a profound and simple idea -- how lending a hand is the easiest way to show gratitude, be gracious toward others. Watch it and I think you'll agree it's a powerful discussion starter (see some ideas below about that).

Discussion Starter Ideas:

1. What ways did the man use his hand to act in gracious ways?

2. How would you define 'grace' based on how the man acted after meeting the little old lady? Kindness? Helpfulness? 

3. How has God been "kind" to us? (gracious, grace upon grace, John 1:16)

4. In the video, what did it take for the man to become "gracious" (kind to others)?

5. At the end of the video, how did the man become someone who seeks to change others?

6. Let's list as many things we can simply do with ONE HAND to show small acts of grace toward others.

The video clip shows the man holding a door and grabbing a balloon, picking up trash, how about...

• Locating the hymn in worship for the person next to you?
• Waving hello to someone you sort of know next time you see them.
• Giving thumbs-up to a someone you see who's doing something nice for someone.
• Pick up something that someone drops, picking up trash.
• Putting your hands together to ask God for help with a problem in your life.
• Fist bumping someone who you see do a good deed.
• Giving someone a pat on the back.
• Using your hand to cover your mouth rather than say something you'll regret!

How do such simple acts of kindness show the kind of world God wants us to live in?