Learning from Jonah: Obedience Over Running

📖 Introduction

Running from God? Many teens face moments when they feel hesitant or scared to follow what God calls them to do. Jonah’s story is one of the most powerful examples in the Bible showing that trying to avoid God’s plans doesn’t work out well. Even when he ran away, God never stopped pursuing him.

Have you ever wanted to escape or hide from what God wants you to do? The story of Jonah reveals how God uses even our mistakes and running away for His greater purpose. Jonah’s journey will inspire you to reflect on your own life and see how obeying God leads to true fulfillment, while running leads to turmoil.

Over the next three days, this study will guide you through Jonah’s experience—from fleeing on a ship, to the storm and the big fish, to finally obeying God and seeing the results of obedience. You’ll learn that God’s calling isn’t to harm you but to help you grow and bless others through you.

Get ready to explore the challenges and blessings of obeying God’s call. Whether you’re running from a tough decision, a responsibility, or even a relationship God is asking you to restore, this time together will encourage you to trust God's plan and take courageous steps of obedience.

Let’s dive in and discover how refusing to run radically changes your life for the better.