Session Two
Many of us have a distorted Godview because we think God’s primary goal is either for us to be good
or for us to be happy. While there may be some truth in those statements, if we
see those as His primary goals, then
we walk through life with "un-Gospel"–and self-made–expectations. Then, when
those expectations aren’t met, our faith is shattered and destroyed. This week,
we Andrew challenged students to see that following God is bigger than our expectations.
Following God requires surrendering control. God's primary goal is to be God... and our primary goal is to surrender to his control.
Session
Two Parent Cue: When you sit down, when you go somewhere, just before bed or when they wake up, ask your teen:
When you think about the things you pray for or about, or the
verses you hang on to, or even the way you perceive God, are those all based on
your own personal happiness? How would our prayers and likes look different if
we were more concerned about surrendering control?
Thank you for this post. We have skype time later on this evening and I'm really glad to have these questions to discuss.
ReplyDeleteI will keep you in my prayers as well as you lead my young men.
Blessings!
Awesome! I hope these help you all grow closer together and closer to God. Praying for you all.
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