Many of us dream about the future and wonder what it will bring...
I wonder what you'd like to do if you had the chance...
[Hand out short version of the '101 things to do...' list]
Here (on the sheet) are some things that other people have said they'd
like to do
Take a pen, and circle the things you'd be "up for"
Cross out those things you'd never do in a million years...
Feel free to write out anything that's not on the list...
[Give them about 5 mins]
Middle bit
Which of these ideas do you like? Why?
What other ideas did you come up with?
Looking at the list...
What kind of things do you think God might want us to do...?
What do you think God wants us to do with our lives?
Whatever you might think, God doesn't want everyone to be be a
vicar...priest...
God wants us to follow him in whatever situation we are at...
What do you think it means to follow God / Jesus is everyday life?
The Bible says things like
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 "Respect and obey God! This is what life is all about...."
Ecclesiastes 11:9 "Be cheerful and enjoy life while you are young! Do what you want and find
pleasure in what you see. But don't forget that God will judge you for
everything you do."
2 Corinthians 5:1-10 "....we still try our best to please him
[God]...."
How do we show that we respect God?
Comment on saying 'oh my God' etc.
In away it's a bit like the respect you should show your parents...
But in away it's easier...because with God, we have a book that tells us
how to do this...the Bible...
End bit
Whatever you want to do with your life, remember to leave space for God
Yes...live our your dreams, but we need to make sure they are what God
would want...
Acts 1:8 What you'll get is the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit
comes on you, you will be able to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all over Judea
and Samaria, even to the ends of the world."