Sunday, December 6, 2020

Our Plans are Not God’s Plans

So, tomorrow is my birthday and while I’m so grateful to see another one, this is not how I planned my 50th year to go.  Some very generous friends offered me their vacation home so I could get away and celebrate, and I’m so thankful, but I was planning to be thousands of miles away instead of a two hour drive from my house. 

Ten years ago, I went to Hawaii and I loved it so much, I made a pact with myself to go every five years.  So this would be the ten-year anniversary of my first trip to one of the most beautiful places on earth.  Needless to say, COVID19 really put a damper on my plans.  And yet, I know God is in control. I know He is always working things out for my good.  So, while this is not what I wanted, it is all part of His plan for me.  Maybe a lesson I’m to learn.  Maybe a reminder that I’m not in control and have to depend on Him for everything.  Maybe this is so I appreciate my experiences more.  I definitely will in the future. 

I know this example may not be your reality.  So many people have lost jobs.  Many haven’t seen family in months.  Many people are really hurting.  Do you have something in your life that isn’t going as planned?  You did all the pre-work and all the planning and it just didn’t happen.  Don’t let that get you down.  Learn to pivot and count it all joy, even when it doesn’t look like what you expected.  

The answer is to do those things you can control…..save where you can, utilize all the resources available, think outside the box and do the research, take the time to learn new skills, get started on that business idea, use your technology in new ways, etc…..and through it all lean and depend on God.  He has all the answers to all the questions we could ever ask.  You never know what God is planning for your future or what He has in store.  Remember, He has plans to prosper you and give you a hope and a future, even when you’ve in a moment of crisis or you’re been through a challenging time. 

Life is about the journey.  If our life is eternal (no matter where we end up), we’ll continue growing and learning about who God is and His purpose for us.  We’ll never know all that He knows.  But, know that He has plans for us, but He requires us to do the work.  We have to live by Faith – that He is God; that He loves us; that we can trust Him; that His word is true; that He will never leave or forsake us; that we are His; that no weapon formed against us will prosper; etc.  Knowing these things at our core allows us to more forward even when things work out differently than we planned.  God will do exactly what He said.  His ways are not our ways.  He is faithful to complete what He started.  

By the way, Happy Birthday to my Dad!  I’m so thankful God blessed me with Him. 


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