How Should I Plan My Future

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Study Notes

"How Should I Plan My Future?"
A Study of James Series
May 13, 2018

Warm up
What is your favorite beach spot? Why?
If you had your own boat, would you rather fish, waterski, or drift in the sunshine?

Read James 4:13-17

Message Recap
Main idea: Following Jesus includes letting him lead my future

What can we know?
1. We cannot plan our future
2. We cannot extend our lives
3. We cannot avoid God’s influence

What can we do?
1. Let God lead your calendar
2. Let God lead your wallet
3. Let God lead your lifetime
4. Let God lead your ministry

Question for discussion
On a scale of 0 to 10 (10 being the most), how much does it bother you when your plans are interrupted?

Application
1. In letting God lead your calendar, your wallet, your lifetime, and your ministry, which one is your strongest form of worship?
2. Which of these, if any, do you sense the Spirit inviting you to trust him more? What do you think he’s saying that could look like?