Your Plans and God's Plans

"In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps" 

-- Proverbs 16:9 (NIV)
 

If you are like most people, you like being in control. Period.  You want things to happen according to your wishes and according to your timetable. But sometimes, God has other plans . . . and He always has the final word.  Are you embittered by a personal tragedy that you did not deserve and cannot understand? If so, it's time to make peace with life. It's time to forgive others, and, if necessary, to forgive yourself.  It's time to accept the unchangeable past, to embrace the priceless present, and to have faith in the promise of tomorrow.  It's time to trust God completely. And it's time to reclaim the peace - His peace - that can and should be yours.
 

So if you have encountered unfortunate circumstances that are beyond your power to control, accept those circumstances . . . and trust God.  When you do, you can be comforted in the knowledge that your Creator is both loving and wise, and that He understands His plans perfectly, even when you do not.

 

Lord, when we are discouraged, give us hope. When we are impatient, give us peace. When we face circumstances that we cannot change, give us a spirit of acceptance.  In all things great and small, let us trust in Your plans. Dear Lord, knowing that You are the Giver of life and the Giver of all things good, today and forever. Amen.