We all have a lot on our minds. What we'll do today, what we'll do tomorrow. What's for dinner tonight. Wonder what the kids are doing now. What will I wear today. What will I wear tomorrow. Pretty insignificant things if you think about it. Those are things we can control, so we're pretty comfortable doing those things.
Suddenly, a problem pops up. Maybe it's not even your problem, but it becomes yours when someone calls to talk about it. Ugh...what should I say. What should I do. How can I answer that. Wonder what she's making for dinner tonight. (tee hee) These are things we can't control, so we get a little uneasy.
This is what happens when we think we have control over anything! We really don't! We can plan all we want, but anything can happen. Actually, it's pretty arrogant to plan anything, since we're basically assuming everything we want will come to pass when we want it to! In this sense, I mean life planning....go to college, get married, have kids, buy a home, get a job, etc.... We really don't have a lot of control over any of those areas if you really think about it. Anything can happen. Illness, breakups, infertility, bad grades, slow economy, lay offs...reality. I'm not suggesting you have a negative attitude about it at all, but don't get too comfortable planning. I'm gettting to the "why" of it. Hang in there with me....
If everything goes the way we plan, don't we kind of start thinking we've got it all under control? Don't we think things are going well because we chose the right path? Maybe get a little prideful, boastful, too independent? It's like sailing through life without problems. Who would need God if that were the case? Here's a good plan. Pray and ask for God's leading. Set your goals. Pray again. Do the things that will help you reach your goals. Keep praying. Humble yourself to God's leading. Trust that he has a purpose for your life, will continue to guide you, and will put your feet exactly where they need to go, whether you "planned" that direction or not. Praise him no matter how it turns out. Maybe he's not finished with the plan yet!
We can become so frustrated and down on ourselves, but it's not necessary at all! When you're frustrated and berating yourself over something, it's because you're struggling to let God have it all! We can't do things in our own power, but with God, we can do everything. EVERYTHING. (see Philippians 4:13, one of my personal key verses for my life)
Life. You really can't DIY! (do it yourself) But with God, all things are possible! (Matthew 19:26)
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