Important Lessons on Understanding God's Unknown and Known Will

I get very excited when I think about how much of a positive influence a person can have on young men and women. Figuring out God’s will for us is a question we will constantly be asking ourselves and ultimately Him. To learn the benefits and ways of seeking God’s will at a young age is vital to the beginning of a relationship with Christ.

Mr. Todd did a wonderful job of laying this out for discussion in the 6-8^th grade boys room on Sunday. I would like to share this model with all of you, I found it to be helpful to my own walk with God and the way it was talked about with the students I could tell they were getting it. As you know, a big part of City Impact’s curriculum is written with the intent to be in the word; I mean physically getting a bible and finding scripture to read. Here is the model I was talking about.

I. Figuring out Gods known will

2 Tim 2:23-24- Don’t Argue, Be kind

James 1:19-20,26- Slow to anger

I Thes 4:5-5- Purity

Col. 3:23-24- Work hard

II. Figuring our Gods unknown will

Rom 12:1-2 and James 4:7-8- Submission

Phil. 4:6-7- Pray

Proverbs 20:18- Advice

Proverbs 3:5-6- Trust

The students really seemed to be engaging Mr. Todd in conversations over this topic. Mr. Todd had the opportunity to discuss all the short phrases listed in God’s known will and God’s unknown will. All of the points Mr. Todd brought out of scripture are vital to each one of us in our walks with God.

I think it was wonderful that these boys were able to learn about why it is not good to argue, and how we should be slow to anger, and how important it is to work hard and keep ourselves pure. This lesson provided multiple opportunities for students to gain understanding of how they can best live according to Christ.