Trust the Plan

God's will for our life is often a process and a puzzle. It can be tough to believe in something that we cannot see or understand. His word tells us that we are to live by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). His ways are completely unfathomable to us (Job 9:1-12). We are not suppose to understand, because we are not control.

When you begin to walk by faith, it will be a walk of love. The Lord knows you intimately (Psalm 139:1-6). Due to this unfailing love for you we can rest assure that our plan is safe in Him. I often ask for explanations (it's the over thinker in me), but I must come to realize that He owes us no explanations. We are talking about the maker of the universe.

Worrying seems to be one of those things that goes along with the next step and the plan for life. Jesus gives us a whole section in Matthew on NOT worrying. He says, "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life (Matthew 6:27). Then He goes on to tell us to seek Him first and not to worry about tomorrow (Matthew 6:33-34). We live in a world that is focused on the next moment or what is going to happen next, so we miss the present. The Lord is clearly telling us to stop worrying and planning and enjoy right now.

I got the opportunity to do an interview on someone who I admire most in this world, my grand-father. Something that he kept repeating over and over is to enjoy right now. We only have right now, so stop worrying about next week or how everything will play out in four years. The maker of the universe has your plans in His hands. Trust Him.

A little activity to help you with your worrying:

Make sticky notes or note cards of all the things your worried about. Then, put them into categories (Personal issues, School, Work, Home, Relationships, Etc.). After doing that look at your worries and decide whether they are 1) Over-thinking 2) Out of Your control or 3) In your control. The things that you can fix, well fix them. The other things you need to either let go of or give over to God. I already did this and found some real clarity. Sometimes we just to literally see what we are dealing with (I'm a visual learner).

I hope you find some clarity from this activity and remember that your plan is secure in Him. You are dearly loved and chosen in Christ!!!! Much love!