I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we make our plans and work hard like little ants to make our plans succeed. Then, God in his infinite wisdom has his own plans for us. Those plans may or may not line up with what we think is the way to go… but his plans are always better.
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We plan and strive and wish and hope….
And God watches and smiles and then whispers, “I have something even better – will you trust me?”
So once again we place our best laid plans on the altar and say, “okay God – it’s all you now… lead the way.”
And you know what? He does! He places the stepping stones before us one at a time and we only have to take that step… and then the next… and then the next.
To be right smack dab in the middle of God’s will is the best place to be. To trust him for everything is the wisest and safest place to be. It’s also the scariest place. It’s that place where we surrender all control and say yes to literally anything God wants to do in our lives. It means that what we thought our lives would look like and the plans we made for ourselves will be replaced by wild adventure. It means that things could get messy and crazy and hard all to glorify the name of Jesus.
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So we’ll surrender our plans… we’ll give up our tame little life for the most marvelous adventure of all… a life that is used for His glory.
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stacey [whatever is lovely] - i love this! and i had to laugh a little, because literally just a couple minutes ago i was thinking about this EXACT same thing!
i am so glad that God’s plans are always better!! which is really saying something… because i think i make pretty good plans.
thanks for sharing!
Alison - LOVE this, Lauren! Especially since I feel like we are living this out in our adoption journey right now! Trusting Him!
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Alicia w - Thank you so much for this. It was exactly what I needed at this very moment. Sometimes life can seem like a roller coaster but I have to remember to trust in the Lord and know I’m carrying out the plan that he has had for me all along. It’s a beautiful and very scary (especially financial) road. Continuing to trust and glorify him, thanks Lauren !
Barbie - I forget sometime that He knows the bigger picture, and has my best interest at heart. I love that He is patient with me.
Jenna - “So we’ll surrender our plans… we’ll give up our tame little life for the most marvelous adventure of all… a life that is used for His glory.”
Love this. Thanks so much for sharing!
wynne - i love how we are on the same page lately. it’s the TRUTH!!
Sharon - Just discovered your blog. You’re right, it all seems like a roller coaster sometimes. I am (slowly) learning that His ways truly are better than my best laid plans. I wish I would rest more in His faithfulness in those moments when it seems like we’re teetering on the edge!
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