The flowerpot mystery

Fictional teaching story · You are the main character

A child stands beside a fallen flowerpot while a teacher listens.

A football taps the classroom plant stand. Down goes the pot! You kicked the ball. A friend was standing nearby, and the teacher asks what happened. You can feel your face getting hot. If you blame your friend, you might escape the trouble.

Start with what God says

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.Exodus 20:16 · King James Version

Choose the next part of the story

Finish the story with the truth.

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

Where the command is violated

The wrong turn

Giving a false account that blames an innocent person.

What obedience looks like

The faithful path

Telling what really happened, even when you made the mistake.

Understand the command

Take this with you

Truth can feel brave because it sometimes costs us something.

Your hands-on mission

Try it away from the screen

Tell this story to a grown-up using only facts the storyteller actually knows. Add one honest apology.

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