You have learned about God and how He’s awesome. You learned about how you are a sinner and how you need Jesus. This week you are going to learn how God has a plan. He has a plan for the world and He has a plan for you. Believing in God’s plan is crucial to protecting your identity. As you grow up, there will be many ways the world and the enemy will try to keep you from God’s plan. You will be tempted to think that God’s plan is not good. Your faith in God’s plan can be a shield of protection against those who try to make you someone you are not.

Day 1 – GOD LOVES YOU

Read John 3:16. How did God show that He loves the world?
Read Romans 5:8
How did God show that He loves you? When did Jesus die for you?
God didn’t think twice about giving up His Son for you. Jesus, God’s Son, didn’t think twice about sacrificing Himself for you. They didn’t do it because you deserved it. They did everything for you because you needed it. True love makes big sacrifices and God showed His love for you by sacrificing His Son so that you can live forever.
Do you believe God loves you?

Day 2 – GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOU

Read Jeremiah 29:11. What does God have for you?
What type of plan does God have for you?
God has a good plan for your future. He created you for this plan. Your identity prepares you for this awesome plan. You must have faith that His plan is better than anything you could ever imagine for yourself.
Read Ephesians 3:20. What is God able to do for you? Is the world able to do this for everyone? Is everyone famous, popular, cool and wealthy?
Do you believe that God’s plan is the best for you?

Day 3 – YOUR IDENTITY WAS PLANNED… IN THE BEGINNING

Read Isaiah 46:10
When God created the earth, did He know how it all would end?
If He knows the beginning and the end, do you believe He knows the middle?
God planned all of history before one day started. He knew how you would fit into His plan thousands of years before you were born. Did you know He had you in mind when He created the world? Before you were born, the world had no idea who you were or what you looked like. A year before you were born the world didn’t even know you would be alive. But God did! Do you think it’s cool that God had you in mind when He created the entire world? Write out why.

Day 4 – THE IDENTITY CALENDAR

Read Psalm 139:16
Does God know what is going to happen all the days of your life?
Do you know how many days you will live? Do you even know what tomorrow is going to be like? You may generally know what could happen tomorrow and in life… but we have no idea if it will actually happen. For example, you know you could go to school tomorrow and in a few years could be in high school and then college. You know you could grow up and have a job and family. You could do those things, but only God knows if you will. God might even have an entirely different plan for your life than what everyone else “normally” does. God knows the when, where, how, who and why. He wants to show you, but you must believe in Him to see it.
Who should you trust with your identity… the world, you, other people or God?

Day 5 – GOD HAS GOOD THINGS PLANNED

You have learned that God has a plan for you that was set from the beginning. You have also learned that God knows who you are right down to the number of days that make up your life. You must know that God’s plan is good and that if you follow it, you will do good things.
Read Ephesians 2:10
Fill in the blank, You are God’s ___, created in ___ ___ to do ___ works.
Are you excited for the adventure of doing the good things God has planned for you?

GIVE IT A TRY

Sit down and ask someone (like a parent, mentor, youth pastor, Kamp counselor) about how they have believed in God’s plan. Here are some questions you can ask them:
Do you believe God has a plan for your life? Why?
Do you think God’s plan is the best for your life?
How has God shown you His plan for you?
How has God prepared you for the plan He has for you?