Plans

The Lord will work out his plans for my life—
for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
Don’t abandon me, for you made me.

(Psalm 138:8 NLT)

I am a planner. I don't like approach things without a plan. If you are planning something with me, I need to know all the details well in advance. Even though I am a planner, I am also okay with doing things on a caprice, of course these are not major life decisions or actions, but merely "Hey can you do this last minute" items. So, for me, knowing that God has a plan for me, that he doesn't let me in on drives me toward the brink of insanity. I only know parts of the plan as they start to unfold, and even then, sometimes I am wondering what on earth He is up to. You know, God's plans for me are much bigger than anything I could ever dream up. (The same goes for you) The mere fact that he does, indeed, have plans for me, simply amazes me. The God of the universe has plans for me. The Creator of heaven and earth designed plans for the very life that He has given to me. I think we all struggle with the fact that our plans may not necessarily be God's plans for our lives. Yes, he can see the bigger picture and he knows every tiny detail of our lives, even still, it is hard. What it comes down to is surrender. God is not pushy with his request for our surrender. He is not demanding that we surrender, but he gently whispers it to us. Surrendering to God is not a once and done thing. It is more of a daily choice to surrender to God's will and God's plan for your life for that day. It is in effect saying, "Ok, God. Today I'm going to listen intently to what you want for me to do. I will listen to your still small voice and speak when you tell me to speak. I will choose to obey and follow you today because I know that you know what is best for me. I lay aside all of my agendas for the day and I will allow your guidance and leadership to show me the way." Psalm 138 is a great psalm. It's one of my favorites. The verse that has always stood out to me is verse 8. "The Lord will work out his plans for my life, for your faithful love, OLord, endures forever." God is always faithful. If he says he has plans for our lives (and he does Jeremiah 29:11-14) then he has plans for our lives. He always keeps his promises. He will work out the plans that he designed for our lives. Are you willing to surrender each day one at a time to the plans that God has for you? Are you willing to lay aside your agenda in order to sit and listen intently to the sweet whisper of the Lord?