At the right time, I, the Lord, will make it happen. Isaiah 60:22b (NLT)
I was talking to someone the other day who didn’t want to plan to far into the future because they “didn’t know where things would be then.” Made me think. I am a planner. Now, I know not everyone is like me and some people aren’t planners. But this person is a planner so it was unusual.
So why do I think I should plan either for tomorrow or next year? My friend was right in that we don’t know what things will look like then. And then I giggle because I don’t have to know! I can plan to my heart's content and rest easy. Why?
First, God is a planner so he’s busy planning his own stuff. “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11
And when God plans his stuff, nothing I plan will get in the way.
You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail. Proverbs 19:21
and
Nothing I plan for your life can be stopped. Job 42:2 (paraphrased)
He will take whatever I plan and make it the very best for what he wants for my life. I can dream and plan to my heart’s content knowing that God will work it all out for the best.
Should I stop planning because God might change my course? Definitely not! The Bible is very clear that we should plan and asses a course of action. Is it frustrating to make plans and have them not work out? Sometimes. I guess that is where the rubber meets the road and we have to ask ourselves the hard questions.
Do I believe that God has my best interest at heart and do I trust his plans more than mine? Something to think about.....