My Plans

"A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps." Proverbs 16:9

It's fun to dream, isn't it? When I was just a little girl, I had big plans for my life.  Some came to pass, some didn't.  As I began my role as a wife and a mother, some of those big dreams and ambitions changed into dreams for my children.  Some came to pass, and some didn't. Now as an adult, with grown children, grandchildren and an empty nest, I still continue to dream, knowing that some dreams will come to pass, and there will be those that never do.

Have you heard this encouraging quote? "When God closes the door, He opens a window."

Sometimes He will, and sometimes He won't.  Sometimes, the door and window will remain closed.

There are days when I have written an entire day's worth of errands down on a sheet of paper with hopes of placing a √ mark by each accomplished task, only to find errands left undone at the end of my day because of circumstances outside of my control.  Things have entered my world that I didn't plan at all, and I'm left asking God the question we all have so readily on our lips-"Why?" And then God reminds me of Jeremiah 29:11.  I'm reminded that my plans for me, and God's plans for me may be very different.

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." 

The plans I have for myself may be different than God's, but I know God's plans for me are better.

"It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect." Psalm 18:32

God doesn't allow things to happen in my life to fulfill my plans...

    He places them there to fulfill His plans...

        But that's just me!

"When God brings all things to light, you will discover just how significant you've been in God's plan."

A.W. Tozer