The tower and the trophy

Fictional teaching story · You are the main character

A boy holds a small trophy beside a fallen cardboard tower while a younger pupil and teacher look on.

You are the builder in this story. Your cardboard tower is ready for the school fair, and you can almost picture the gold ribbon. Then a younger pupil bumps your table. Crash! One side falls. The teacher asks you to help the little pupil pick up the pieces. A thought pops into your head: “I do not care what God says about how I treat people. I MUST win.”

Start with what God says

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.Exodus 20:3 · King James Version

Choose the next part of the story

What matters most now?

Pick a response. Discover what it changes. You can explore every choice.

Where the command is violated

The wrong turn

Putting a prize above God and deciding that His commands do not matter.

What obedience looks like

The faithful path

Enjoying the competition while giving God your highest loyalty.

Understand the command

Take this with you

A trophy can sit on a shelf. It cannot take God’s place in your heart.

Your hands-on mission

Try it away from the screen

Build a small block tower. With each block, name one way to obey God even when you do not get your way.

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