What Are Your Plans?    

“We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer. People may be pure in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their motives. Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:1-3 NLT

How often have you been asked by someone ‘what are your plans?’ It could relate to a number of issues. The question is usually prompted by a change of circumstances in your life whether good or bad. This change could have been long anticipated or has come along suddenly. Whatever the case, plans need to be made for your current situation.

So, what are your plans and have you included the Lord in your plans, whatever they may be? If not, it is important that you do so. You may have not included God in your plans, but He has included you in His plans. ‘“For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” (Jer.29:11 niv)  It only stands to reason to include God for he knows what you’re going to do anyway. It would be smart for us to have our plans coincide with His.

Our plans can only be accomplished by the Lord giving us the ability. Solomon has a couple of Proverbs we can point to help us understand this. “We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer……Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.” (Prov.16:1, 3 nlt) Working out plans on our own is never a good idea. Submitting our plans to God and committing our work fully to Him will result in success. His success for us, not what we think success looks like, but what gives God all the glory. May we include the Lord in all our plans having Him adapt them to His perfect plan.