A survey of young people was done and guess what?                    In our VBS we teach children about real heroe's.                                                  Why a program about HEROES? Children are looking for HEROE'S. They are found in movies, in sports, in comics. We find that in video games they play in that character role's  and even on T.V. today there are series about them. But how about real life, real heroe's of the past and present in the world they live in?  A hero comes along and then fails the test. Someone they can look up to, admire, want to be like. The real character of a HERO must be taught to our children. Heroe's are more then their abilities, but rather their sacrifices with a genuine attitude of the trait of a HERO.....Love.   Hereo's  are Made and we can make that difference by teaching them the difference.  D.W. WE must lead the way and train our children by example KJV: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. The Bible school literature that we have produced in recent decades is woefully anemic. It is hard to find material that is strong in doctrine. The current slick and colorful literature is filled with case-study scenarios and role-playing exercises that rely more on human wisdom than a respect for the authority of God’s Word. Lets get back to the basics.  Half (51%) of the 13- to 17-year-olds surveyed by Gallup last year said they have no adult role model they want to be like. The other 49% were more likely to say they want to emulate their parents than sports stars or entertainers. Teachers and coaches were also popular choices, outranking media heroes.         Heros are Made..  The making of a hero. Everyone has heroes--people they want to be like--but heroes are not just famous people who achieve outstanding things. "Heroes are heroes because they inspire others to do better." So to be one you don't have to attract a lot of attention and have your name in the papers, you only have to inspire. This can be just through your consistency and self-discipline. Heroes are men and women of sacrifice -- in a great sense they lived their life or sacrificed their time, talent, possessions -- or even life--for those of us who look up to them. They have been remembered, not for what they got, but for what they gave. They were the responsible ones.They sacrificed their standard of living for their standard of giving. The "me generation" through which we are passing does not possess the attitude of heroes. Fathers need to be men who rise above themselves. The century plant gets its name from the long intervals between flowerings when nothing seems to be happening. Yet those periods, which range from five to 100 years, are as much a part of the plant's existence as its times of blooming. Heroes do not live their lives in the spotlight continuously. P.D. Abraham Lincoln entered The Ford Theatre the night he was killed. The box he sat in was in the back and hard to get to. He could enter it almost unnoticed. But someone saw him come, and one lone person stood up and began to clap in applause. The whole theater stood and gave a twenty-minute standing ovation. That was only five days after the war ended. Before the war ended he received much criticism because of his strategies. This was five days after the war ended. He only had five days to enjoy the victory. The same is true of the believer's life.   Look at Abraham the father of the faithful. He is called "the friend of God" (James 2:23) and is a model of faith (Heb. 11:8- 19). With those impressive credentials, you would expect him to have a complete biblical biography. Yet in the little more than 12 chapters that describe his life, almost nothing is recorded about his first 75 years. And of his remaining 100 years, only a few blossoms of faith, courage, intercession, bravery, and consecration are recorded. So what was this spiritual giant doing during most of his 175 years on earth? He was providing for his family, carrying out his daily duties, and going for long periods without any spiritual mountaintop experiences. So it is with us. He survived for a long time as an example of trustworthy values, in season and out. And there was Noah, and David, and Josh, and The 12 Disciples of Christ, just as only to mention a few when there are countless others.    What makes Heroes? Choice Present choices determine future actions; decisions made today determine the heroes of tomorrows! "It does not take strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do." (Elbert Hubbard) Heroes are men and women of their times. They shaped their times for good. History is the story of the effect of great men and women. Character. Gen 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. (KJV) www.keyboardsforchrist.com