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word4U2day
2026-08-13
God's plan
The people of Israel ended up living as slaves in Babylon because they disobeyed God and decided to do their own thing. And they paid a high price for it. They lost their homes, their jobs, their freedom, and their self-respect. The same thing can happen to us too. We can decide to go our own way, follow our own plans, and ignore what God's asking us to do. Maybe it's because we are afraid to surrender our control to God, or because we think we know what's best for our lives. But the truth is that God's plans are best for us.
God says: 'The plans I have for you... are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me... I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes' (Jeremiah 29:11-14 NLT). That means God has a plan for our lives. And if we seek Him 'wholeheartedly,' He'll reveal those plans to us. God has a plan for every person He ever created, and it never goes out of date. God's plans don't have expiration dates.
Sometimes we can feel that we've wandered so far away from God's plan that we will never be able to get back on track. We may even feel that we've missed our chance to follow His plan. But even if we've gone astray and missed His plan for years, that plan can still happen the moment we turn our lives over to Him and fall into line with His will. His plan is so much better than anything we can plan for our lives.
Links to Bible verses: Holy Bible
Figuring out life can be challenging. But, with this daily youth inspiration, we hope you will find the wisdom, courage, and insight you need to live out your faith in the real, messy world.
word4U2day is brought to you by I AM Youth in partnership with Celebration that also writes The Word for Today. The material is centred around youth Bible verses. It is designed to speak into certain circumstances and to encourage young people to find joy and peace. Your current circumstances do not need to define who you are.
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