This week we begin a new series called "Labrynth". The idea behind these 3 lessons are to help students learn to process the way the Lord speaks to us and to learn to hear His voice.
Here is a synopsis of the first week:
“Why do they have it all together?” “Why can’t I ‘get it’ like they do?” “How can I be as close to God as they seem to be?” Sometimes we have these kinds of questions when it comes to our faith. And, sometimes, we feel like everyone else has it all together when it comes to hearing God and knowing where their life is going. It can make us feel excluded from God’s plan and from knowing what that plan is for us. But the truth is God does have a plan for you and does want to speak to you and use you. So maybe, when we wonder why we can’t seem to connect with God, we need to stop wondering what is wrong with us, and ask ourselves instead, who do we believe God to be?
Be a Student of What They are Learning
Not everyone has it together when it comes to knowing what God wants for their lives. But sometimes it certainly feels like everyone else does—and we don’t. And when your student feels that way, it can make them feel pretty left out and uncertain about their relationship with God and where their life is going. But what if hearing from God isn’t about exclusivity—who’s in and who’s out—but rather inclusivity, meaning that everyone gets to play in the game of God’s plan? When it comes to those not-so-easy life decisions, God has given us a very clear-cut grid based on His love for us, our love for Him and our love for others. So, knowing God’s will is less about signs and more about knowing the narrative of His great story and how we fit into it. God’s great love for your student is the most important factor in discovering His will for their life. So, when they wonder why they can’t seem to connect with God, we can encourage them that God does speak to them and wants them to be encouraged by His purpose for their lives.
PARENTS, weave these questions into conversation this week with your students to help them process what they heard in sunday school. Out of all the information you have ever learned, what is the most important thing you feel that you have ever learned? What has God been trying to teach you lately? (Help them process trials they may be going through with friends or at school-do this carefully because the idea is for them to "process" on their own rather than regurgitate what they heard in sunday school or their parent's faith.
It may be out of left field. It may not be the way you've ever thought. Consider it.
Jordan
“He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.” Proverbs 14:26b
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