His Will Prevail

Wk 34 Day 5

Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in a man's heart,
but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.

.. We like to plan things out in life. We like to get things in proper order (or at least I do) and make sure that everything turns out the best. But there are also times when the plans that we did, as good as we planned it, didn't turn out to be what we expected. What went wrong when everything was properly organized?

.. It could be that though we had planned something good, it didn't turn out as expected because God has something better in mind. He already had purposed something for every specific aspect in our life. It is not bad to plan, yet when our plans don't turn out the way we wanted them to go, we must not feel disappointment for all the hard work we've put into. We must trust that God's purpose prevails and it is always the best - for His glory and for our benefit.

.. Realize that God's purpose brings honor and glory to His name. That is what matters; not what we planned or what we thought was "the best."

BELLE:

.. I may have planned out and worked hard for some things in life, yet did not turn out as expected. I must learn to trust that even when things don't happen as I thought they would, that God is at work and His making way for His purpose to prevail in my life - in the daily experiences that I go through and the things to come. This is simple truth, yet sometimes very hard to chew when it comes to real life situations. I just need to trust, trust, trust.

.. One thing that God wants me to do on a day to day basis is to TRUST - not on my plans, not on the hard work I've put it, not on the things I expected to happen but ON HIM. Trusting His purpose and trusting His ways. Because no matter how much I know about God or have many experiences in life with different aspects, God still knows more than I do - even more than how much I know myself and all that is within me (subconsciously and consciously).

// God I trust in You. Forgive me for being disappointed and worried for the plans I made that didn't turn out as expected. It is not about me, but about You. I pray that You will be glorified in all that I do and will still do. I know that when I commit my plans to You, they will succeed (Prov 16:3). No doubt they will if they are placed in Your hands. I may have not placed every plan I have in Your hands, hence have not succeeded and for that I ask that You forgive me. Or maybe You just had something else in mind and you've allowed those plans to go for a while so I can learn your purpose and all glory will be brought back to You. I just trust You. Help me to let go of my own plans and just learn your purpose for every situation that I may understand things in light of You. In Jesus' name, amen.