The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. Proverbs 16:9
I pulled out my desk calendar. It is full of paper clips, notes, pen scratches, and scribbles. Notes of what I hoped to do, planned to do, and what I did. Usually they’re different things. Seasons of life is phrase we use when we talk about where we are now. But who decides the length of a season? Who determines when our season begins and when the season ends? I firmly believe that only the Lord can do that.
Back in January I wrote my plans for the different months coming up. January through June, planned and scheduled. For June I wrote out to take one test and study public speaking. I planned to buy Jeff Myers course on communication and study public speaking through reading and listening. That was my plan.
Enter God’s plan.
I am now a CollegePlus student. I’m still taking that one test, but it looks different now. More worthwhile now.
And I am teaching 2 classes, including one at the upcoming AL CHEF conference. Public speaking is somehow more concrete today as I plan these two events. Who needs book reading when the Lord throws you in the deep end of the pool? 🙂
What is the Lord changing in your plan’s today?