Walking With Christ

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.(ESV)

Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.(ESV)

Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.(ESV)


I cannot count the number of times I have said to myself “I wanna go and do this” only to have my plans changed by something outside of my control. I make plans and I make more plans. I used to plan weeks and months in advance then panic when I had to make changes to those plans suddenly.

The best part is that I’ve learned to trust in the plans that God has for me. The worst part is that I have forgotten a lot of the early plans I had that may still be in store for me. Moses was told that he would lead his people out of captivity then spent forty years in the desert herding sheep. David was told of his anointing to be the next king of Israel and then spent about ten years being prepared for that calling. Joseph would save the nation of Israel from starvation but would spend almost twenty-two years preparing for it without knowing what he was preparing for. Jesus, Himself, spent thirty years preparing to serve before He called His firs disciple.

When we ask God for anything He only has three answers: yes, no, and not yet. The not yet seems to be the one most people have the hardest time with.