Key Ideas
Faith Fact
God has plans for my life.
Faith Verse
Matthew 28:19 (NLT)
“Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”
Question of the Day: Why should I trust God’s plans for my life?
Read about It
Read: Acts 9:11–13; Romans 8:28
Many times our parents or other grownups will tell us to do something that doesn’t always make sense. Maybe it’s to go to bed early, eat vegetables, or wait for something we really want. Sometimes they tell us to do things that might be difficult for us or things we don’t want to do. Most of the adults in our life are great people. We may not know about the plans they have set up for us, but we can trust the plans that good people have for us even though we may not understand.
In our Bible story, Ananias wasn’t sure about God’s plan at first. God had told Ananias to go and visit a man who he thought could choose to hurt him. However, Ananias trusted that God was good and His plans are good. Because of Ananias’s obedience, God used him to heal Saul.
God has plans for our life that don’t always make sense and can be confusing or difficult. But, because we know who God is, we can trust that His plans for us are good. That’s why we can trust His plans for our life! When we follow His leading every day, we can experience everything He has planned for us, and it will be better than anything we could imagine on our own..
Talk about It
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Question 1. How many things does God cause to work together for our good? Answer 1. God causes everything to work together for our good. (Romans 8:28)
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| Question 2. Whose purposes are we called to?
Answer 2. We are called to God’s purposes and plans. (Romans 8:28)
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| Question 3. What kinds of things have your parents or grownups told you to do that you didn’t understand at first but figured out later?
Answer 3. Answers may vary; could include looking both ways before crossing the street, not giving up, etc. |
| Question 4. What are some things that God may be telling you to do that don’t make sense right now?
Answer 4. Answers may vary.
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| Question 5. Why should you trust God’s plans and purposes for your life?
Answer 5. Answers may vary; can include God’s trustworthy character. |
Pray about It
God, thank You that Your plans for me are good and that You are working all things together for my good as I follow You every day. Amen.