“The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
The plans of His heart to all generations.” Psalm 33:10-11
How do you plan out your life with God? This is a sticky question and impossible to answer with logic and rational thinking.
The framework for your plan has to be centered on a fear and respect for God and a desire to please Him. God has to be the centerpiece of your life and all things come through Him.
Your plan will be successful if you anchor your goals in the Word of God. The Word is perfect and will never change. Your mission statement should be to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness with the knowledge all other things will follow.
Commit your works each day to God and ask the Holy Spirit to be a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your pathway.
An important fundamental of planning with God is to acknowledge Him in all your ways and understand “it is not by might nor by strength but by the Spirit of God.” Your plans will fail unless God goes before you in His perfect timing.
You can make plans however you will find out God’s plan will probably be significantly different than your plan. You will also discover God does not like plans built on worldly wisdom and He does not like to reveal His plan ahead of time.
God wants you to rest in Him and wait for His perfect timing. He calls things that don’t exist as if they did and you have to walk by faith without any evidence or proof.
The best advice is to build your plan through prayer, fill yourself with the Living Word, and listen to the voice of God. Plan with a built in contingency to be open to new directions from almighty God! He loves you!
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