Warm-Up
Ok, it’s review time. God made you ________ for a __________! (on purpose/for a purpse)
(repeat it a couple times)
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart.” – Proverbs 3:5a
To help us remember today’s key verse, were going to split the group in two and Every time I point to the first group, you shout, “TRUST IN THE LORD!”
Every time I point to the second group, you shout, “WITH ALL YOUR HEART!”
Now, let’s all shout it together: “TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART!”
(Do this a few times)
Workout
Have you ever played the trust fall game? It’s where a person deliberately falls backwards, trusting the members of a team or his or her partner to catch them. Let’s try this as a group.
Find a partner and take turns trust falling (take a few minutes to have everyone practice trust falling with their partner).
You had to have a lot of trust in the person catching you. Otherwise, falling can really hurt. The same feeling occurs when we play our sport. When the game is on the line, and we’re seconds from the buzzer going off, do we pass or throw the ball to our teammate? Do we trust he or she will make it?
As a coach, one of my jobs is to keep you safe and always do what’s best for you and the team. Because of that, I want you to trust me and the decisions I make.
I’m not perfect and sometimes I can make mistakes. The same is true for anyone in authority over you, but it’s still good to trust your coaches, your parents, your teachers, and your spiritual leaders.
Here’s the good news: even when people make mistakes or let you down,
you can always trust God! Do you know why you can trust God?
First of all, God is your protector! Let’s read a verse about this.
“But you, Lord, are a shield around me; my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.” – Psalm 3:3
Secondly, God always wants what is best for you! Remember Jeremiah 29:11 from week one?
“For I know the plans I have for you” – this is the LORD’S declaration – “plans for your well – being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
There’s nothing better than knowing that the all – powerful Creator of the universe cares about you. He wants to protect you and wants what is best for you! You can trust Him because God carefully crafted a plan to protect you and to give you a bright future.
That’s why you can trust God with everything in your life!
Warm-Up
Think this week about how you can trust God when you are afraid.
Let’s listen as we close in prayer today:
“Dear God, thank You for protecting me and giving me what is best for my life. Help me trust You more and more every day. Amen.”