What our series "Plan B" is all about
Who doesn’t want to
know God’s will for their lives? And yet
sometimes we view it like a
Magic Eight Ball, jigsaw puzzle, maze, or a GPS. What if God’s will wasn’t like any of those things? Would we be so afraid of Plan B?
The Jigsaw Puzzle
Often we have a picture of how our lives are going to work
out, only to become frustrated when the pieces don’t fit together that
way. James 4:13-16 asks us to reevaluate
the way that we plan our own futures. It’s
not that we can’t make plans, but we must be sure that God is at the forefront
of the plan-making process. Without that
our plans are merely arrogant boasting.
But when we ask God to direct our steps, it’s as if He hands us the
pieces to the puzzle one at a time and creates a picture that is even more
beautiful that we could ever have done on our own.
The Point
We make plans, but God is in control
At Home Suggestions
Talk to your teens about areas of your life that didn’t work
out the way you planned. Remind them
that while it is very important to have dreams, goals, and even plans for their
lives, they must allow God to shape those plans to His Will. This isn’t easy (in fact, it’s kind of scary)
but it allows Him to create the life that He has for us.
Read
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep the mind that is dependent
on Youin perfect peace,
for it is trusting in You. (HCSB)
Ask: What does it mean to be “dependent” on God? When we do that, what does God promise to
do? How can trusting in God bring us
peace about the things we can’t control?
How can trusting in ourselves rob us of peace?
Explain that even though we aren’t in control of every
circumstance in our lives, God is. When
we trust in Him and His plan, rather than our own, we have peace about whatever
comes our way. When we trust ourselves
instead of God, we don’t have peace because we’ve put ourselves in control of
things that we can’t control.
Pray that your family would trust in God’s plan for your
lives instead of in your own abilities.
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