TYC Conversation Guide 1.5.22

Passage: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Overview: 
This week, we are begining a new series called "Half-Truths." We're going to explore phrases that we as Christians use a lot, and ask ourselves, "How many of them are actually true?" I think for many of us, we make statemets and uses verses out of context that can become more harmful than helpful. One of the most common of these phrases is, "God will not give you more than you can handle." In one sense that's true according to 1 Corinthians 10:13. When it comes to tempation, God does give us everything we need to overcome temptations that we face. However, that doesn't mean there won't be trials that come into our lives that completely overwhelm us. What's amazing is that even in the middle of that, God is faithful. God will make a way. God will give us grace to endure.

What do we want our teens to know?

• God has given us the power to overcome any and all temptation.
• God was faithful then, He'll be faithful now
• God will provide grace and a way to endure trials we feel overwhelmed by. 

What do we want our teens to do?

• Recruit Help (we can't do life alone)
• Remember Grace 
• Run to God

Ways to follow up with your teen this coming week:

• Model Deuteronomy 6. Talk about ways that you have seen God be faithful to you during the week, no matter how small it might seem.
•  Be open about your own struggles and ways you've seen God work through those struggles.
• Help push your teen(s) to think about who they have in their lives who can hold them accountable.