Guided Steps – Day 8

Plans fail.  They just do.  We can work extremely hard to make sure everything is covered.  We can cross all the Ts and dot all the Is.  We can go over every detail until we are exhausted.  And we can execute our plan flawlessly.  With all of this, it can still fail.  We can still find ourselves at a loss.  Our plans can crumble right before us. 

This doesn’t mean we don’t plan.  It simply means we understand that sometimes plans will fail.  I have often found when my plans fail, God has other plans which are different, but better.  He sees a bigger picture.  He understands all the costs.  He knows our heart’s desires.  He sees you and me.  He knows all we have put into this.  And he has good things ahead, though sometimes really difficult.  

In the Bible, Joseph went through a disastrous time at the hands of his brothers.  But in the end, he tells them what they meant for evil, God meant for good.  Joseph had a plan.  His brothers had a plan.  And God’s plan prevailed in the end.  

Proverbs 16:9, “The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.”  I love the thought of God directing my steps.  I want to plan and work hard.  I want to give all I have to something important.  I want to provide value.  And I do this best with the Lord directing my steps.  He can show me where the potholes in the road are.  He can guide me when the road splits into multiple directions.  He can hold my hand when I face fear or disappointment.  He can and will guide my steps.  

Keep planning.  Keep dreaming.  Keep moving forward and working hard.  Just make sure God is directing your steps.  It will make all the difference.