I woke up this morning with the annoyance of a lingering cough and now I sit here cozied up with my warm beverage pondering on what it is I feel inspired to write! My dearly beloveds I will have to be honest my inspiration is not flowing as freely as most days, but considering the day and the New Year right around the corner I feel compelled to write about the ever changing world of our "Plans." You see beloveds there is something very important you need to know about the "plans" we write out for our life, "In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps."(Proverbs 16:9)
I have experienced this verse firsthand throughout my life! I have planned out my life: to where I would go to school, my career, my family life, to where I would live and I can sit here today and tell you with an open heart that NONE of which I have planned for my life as come to pass! HA! I look back and have to giggle, because I was so sure of what I was supposed to do in this life, but God has continually thwarted my plans in other directions and I can't argue with the directions that He guided me, whether it was through my own failures, mistakes, or the mere fact that the doors never opened in the direction I thought I was to go, I can stand here and tell you that I am thankful for every twist and turn! I remember a time when I had no idea where I was going to live and didn't have a job and as I told this to a very wise mentor, she looked at me and said, "what an adventure?"...what an adventure INDEED! When we let go and let God you will be greatly surprised at what He has for you around the corner and the closer that you grow to Him, the more His desires become your desires! My plans before God brought me here writing this blog where fleeting and self-seeking, my eyes and motives were on worldly wealth and recognition and then through trials and tribulation, rejection, and closed doors I drew closer to God continually giving over my own plans to His! This brings me to the verse in Proverbs that says,
"To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the reply of the tongue. All a man's ways seem innocent to him/her, but motives are weighed by the Lord. Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will succeed." Proverbs 16:1-3
Your motives in your 'life plan' may seem innocent to the world, but under His watchful eye He sees the bigger picture. He only lets us see our feet in the moment, but as you draw closer to Him and spend more time in His Presence in prayer and in His Word He will slowly shed light in front of you as you take each step of faith towards His purpose for your life! This is such a beautiful picture! He has a perfect time for you, it is never too slow or too quick, be patient basking in His present Light! When I reflect on this i picture a young girl stepping out into the darkness of the night holding a lantern in one hand that only shines the light right around her feet and as she takes one step at a time into the unknown world the Light slowly grows bigger and wider revealing her path one step at a time!
" He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end." ecclesiastes 3:11
I will end with this verse! My prayer for you today comes from Psalm 20:4 " May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed." I encourage you to take the time each day to rest in His Presence, the closer you draw to Him, the clearer His plan for you becomes! What a blessing!
Here are a few more verses you can check out!
Psalm 33:11; psalm 138:8; proverbs 19:21; Proverbs 21:30; Jeremiah 10:23; Jeremiah 29:11
Be blessed today!
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