Proverbs 31 Princess | Part 8: Anna

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Princess:

Anna

Royal Quality:

Joyful

joy·ful
adjective
feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.

Scripture Passages:

Proverbs 31:25b; Jeremiah 29:11; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 28:7; James 1:2-3; Psalm 112:7; Romans 15:13

Castle Dining:

Anna’s Sandwiches! The possibilities are endless for this snack idea—peanut butter and jelly, Nutella, grilled cheese, turkey, chicken salad. Whatever you love! And if you want to get really fancy, you could cut your sandwiches with a snowflake cookie cutter.

Serve your sandwiches with “Olaf’s Hot Chocolate” or “Melted Ice,” which could be water or any kind of blue drink!

Melodies:

Devotion:

“Finally they’re opening up the gates!” Anna sings. “There’ll be actual real live people. It’ll be totally strange. But wow, am I so ready for this change!”

Anna is the perfect example of looking forward to the future with joy! Even after all that happened to her, she was still excited for what the future would bring her way.

One of the most wonderful promises we have from our Savior is joy. Joy during trials. Joy during hardship. Joy inexpressible. Joy that no one can take away. Joy, joy, joy! What a wonderful promise! And no matter what’s going on in our lives, whatever the circumstances, every believer in Jesus can have that joy.

But sometimes, thoughts of the future fill us with anything but joy. Fear of the unknown is crippling. All we can see is dark and bleak and scary. Trust me, I’ve been there many times, and I’m sure I’ll be there again. When I was a teenager, I went through a time where I was terrified of the future. I’d wake up every morning and instantly be bombarded by anxious thoughts and fears. But then I decided to give my worries to God. I started to really believe that He had a good plan for my future. When I finally realized that God already knows what my future holds—and He promises to guide me through it—wow, what a weight was lifted off my shoulders! And now, here in my 20’s, I can look back and see that God has guided me every step of the way.

If you’re scared about what’s going to happen tomorrow, next week, next year, or years from now, I encourage you to give your fears to the Lord. The secret to joy is trust in God! Laying all your fears down at the foot of the cross and trusting that He’ll take care of them. You get to choose—whether you let the devil’s lies consume you and cause you to be afraid of a future you have no control over, or whether you trust the God who IS in control and already knows what your future holds. No matter where you’re at in life, He has a plan and a purpose for your future—trust Him! And when this short life is through, finally they’ll be “opening up the gates” and you’ll spend eternity with Jesus! “For the first time in forever, there’ll be music, there’ll be light.” And that’s something to be joyful about indeed.

So why would I fear the future?
For your goodness and love pursue me all the days of my life.
Then afterward, when my life is through,
I’ll return to your glorious presence to be forever with you!
-Psalm 23:6

Questions:

1. What did you learn from the Scripture passages?
2. What Bible verse really stood out to you?
3. What does it look like to be a girl or a woman who’s joyful?
4. Do you have any fears or anxieties about the future?
5. How can you let go of those fears and look forward to the future with joy?