Plans Fail. God Does Not.

There have been so many times in my life that I have made plans to do something; plans to go somewhere, or do something, with someone or by myself. I have made plans for vacations and I have made plans for my future. Sometimes, things just haven’t happened according to the plans that I set up. Illness, death, weather, and other unforeseen circumstances have interrupted what I took the time to plan. Other times my plans have been executed gloriously and without a hitch. The things of life have definitely gotten in the way of the plans I had for myself. I planned on becoming a successful X-Ray Technician and work in a hospital for years. I planned to get married and have children of my own. I planned on owning a house and being able to travel the world. I planned on being successful in all aspects of my life. But, you know what? Life didn’t happen that way. I became an X-Ray Technician, but I only worked there for three years until my position was terminated and I was left jobless and with a stack of bills piling up. I still don’t have a job in that field and it has been three years already. Marriage went out the window and then so did having children, for now anyways. The plans I made for my life have not happened. I’m sure some of you know how frustrating that can be. Why didn't things go the way I wanted them to? Well, for starters, my decision to be consistently late to my job at the hospital I worked at resulted in the consequence of losing my job. I had bills piling up because I was irresponsible with money. I never planned to be where I am at right now, but where I am at right now is where God has planned for me to be. There are all sorts of things that can get in the way of the plans we make for ourselves. I have gotten in the way of the plans I had for myself, and so has sin. Other people can also get in the way of the plans we have for ourselves as well. This is what David was referring to in Psalm 14. “The wicked frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the Lord will protect his people” (6). The second part of that verse is the most important. There are so many things that can get in the way of the plans we make for ourselves, but absolutely nothing can interfere with the plans that God has for me and there is nothing that can interfere with the plans that God has for you. David knew that ultimately, God was in control and he trusted that the plans and promises that God made would happen. Proverbs 19:21 says “You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail” Now that’s a plan to hold onto! The next time you find yourself in the midst of interrupted plans, take some time to thank God that his plans for you are way better than anything you can come up with and trust that he will keep his promises to you, because he will.