This week’s Come Follow Me for Teens Study & Teaching Guide helps youth explore what it really means to trust God when they cannot see the whole path, when fear begins influencing their choices, and when the Lord’s timing is different from their own.
Proverbs 3 teaches:
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Youth will explore the difference between using their understanding and relying on it so completely that they stop seeking God’s direction. Through memorable examples, including the Holland “wrong road” story and Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s teaching that “the dots will connect,” they consider why the Lord’s path may not always make immediate sense.
Sometimes faith begins with being willing to admit:
Maybe I don’t see the whole picture yet.
Proverbs repeatedly teaches us to “fear the Lord.”
This principle helps youth understand that godly fear is not being terrified of God, but reverencing Him enough that His voice matters more than the opinions, pressures, and fears around us.
Using Elder David A. Bednar’s teaching “Therefore They Hushed Their Fears,” youth study Alma’s people and Joseph Smith’s experience with the lost 116 pages to discover how remembering the Lord can reduce the power fear has over our choices.
Sometimes God does not immediately remove the thing we fear. Instead, He helps our knowledge of Jesus Christ become greater than the fear in front of us.
Ecclesiastes teaches:
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.”
Youth will explore why trusting God includes trusting not only His direction, but also His timing and His will.
Drawing on teachings from Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Doctrine and Covenants 123, and the “but if not” faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, this principle helps youth distinguish between what lies within their power and what must eventually be placed into God’s hands.
The lesson closes with Moroni’s powerful declaration:
“I, Moroni, will not deny the Christ.”
We may not understand the path, we may still feel afraid, and we may still be waiting—but Jesus Christ remains worthy of our trust.
Brief background for the week
3 readiness / object lesson ideas
3 complete teaching principles
Scripture blocks and discovery questions
Journal and discussion questions
Expanded teaching explanations
Teachings from Church leaders
Personal experience and testimony prompts
Application questions and weekly actions
Christ-centered connections throughout
A ready-to-use “Teach This in 25 Minutes” lesson path
Parents teaching teens at home, Youth Sunday School teachers, Young Men and Young Women leaders, teens studying independently, and anyone wanting a meaningful Come Follow Me discussion without starting from scratch.
This week’s guide helps youth learn to trust the Lord when they cannot see the whole road, remember Him when fear becomes overwhelming, and have faith in His timing and will even when life does not unfold the way they expected.
This week’s Come Follow Me for Teens Study & Teaching Guide helps youth explore what it really means to trust God when they cannot see the whole path, when fear begins influencing their choices, and when the Lord’s timing is different from their own.
Proverbs 3 teaches:
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Youth will explore the difference between using their understanding and relying on it so completely that they stop seeking God’s direction. Through memorable examples, including the Holland “wrong road” story and Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s teaching that “the dots will connect,” they consider why the Lord’s path may not always make immediate sense.
Sometimes faith begins with being willing to admit:
Maybe I don’t see the whole picture yet.
Proverbs repeatedly teaches us to “fear the Lord.”
This principle helps youth understand that godly fear is not being terrified of God, but reverencing Him enough that His voice matters more than the opinions, pressures, and fears around us.
Using Elder David A. Bednar’s teaching “Therefore They Hushed Their Fears,” youth study Alma’s people and Joseph Smith’s experience with the lost 116 pages to discover how remembering the Lord can reduce the power fear has over our choices.
Sometimes God does not immediately remove the thing we fear. Instead, He helps our knowledge of Jesus Christ become greater than the fear in front of us.
Ecclesiastes teaches:
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.”
Youth will explore why trusting God includes trusting not only His direction, but also His timing and His will.
Drawing on teachings from Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Doctrine and Covenants 123, and the “but if not” faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, this principle helps youth distinguish between what lies within their power and what must eventually be placed into God’s hands.
The lesson closes with Moroni’s powerful declaration:
“I, Moroni, will not deny the Christ.”
We may not understand the path, we may still feel afraid, and we may still be waiting—but Jesus Christ remains worthy of our trust.
Brief background for the week
3 readiness / object lesson ideas
3 complete teaching principles
Scripture blocks and discovery questions
Journal and discussion questions
Expanded teaching explanations
Teachings from Church leaders
Personal experience and testimony prompts
Application questions and weekly actions
Christ-centered connections throughout
A ready-to-use “Teach This in 25 Minutes” lesson path
Parents teaching teens at home, Youth Sunday School teachers, Young Men and Young Women leaders, teens studying independently, and anyone wanting a meaningful Come Follow Me discussion without starting from scratch.
This week’s guide helps youth learn to trust the Lord when they cannot see the whole road, remember Him when fear becomes overwhelming, and have faith in His timing and will even when life does not unfold the way they expected.
