19 May 2014

The beauty of God wrecking my plans

It's Day 19 of the 31 Day Scripture Challenge but it is NOT too late to join in! If you're new to this, click here to read more about this challenge.

Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

I cannot tell you how many times in my life this verse has applied to me. It's pretty much a daily thing. I'm a very schedule-oriented gal so I normally have a list of things to do. Let me tell you, God definitely likes to throw my schedule out the window and keep my life interesting. I want to share a story with you:

I had the same plan throughout high school. I was going to go to the community college, get accepted into their nursing program and graduate as an RN. Those were my plans that quickly got turned down. It may not seem like a big deal but that was HUGE to me. That was my life. I was being forced into an uncomfortable place of not knowing where I was going or what I was going to do. Did I stop to ask God to lead me in my decisions and give me wisdom over it? Honestly, not as much as I should have. Instead I ended up with a lot of stress and heartache over where I was heading in life because my plans didn't work out like I thought they should have. In my desperation, I prayed...and I prayed...and I prayed. Funny how it sometimes has to come to us being at our lowest point to desperately pursue God.



I quickly found out that the Lord's plans will always stand. Instead, I graduated with my Associates and He led me to a better university, got me accepted into the BSN Accelerated Nursing Program, and is starting this journey with me at the end of the month. 

When I look back over the past couple of years I can understand why some of the doors I wanted to be opened, were closed. I can understand why the plans I had weren't nearly as good as the ones He had planned. 

You may have many plans (like I did!) and it may be hard for you to walk into the unknown for a season (like it was for me!) but I'm here to tell you that through all that, He never left me. I may have been scared, stressed, and in tears but through prayer I was given a peace that surpassed my understanding (Philippians 4:7).

Seek the Lord during decisions - big and small - and pray for wisdom and discernment. Give your dreams over to God and He will make them better than your mind could ever comprehend. He wants to share in the desires of your heart!


This post is a link up with Kristin Schmucker for the 31 Day Scripture Challenge.


8 comments:

  1. I have had a similar experience, many times, since I am definitely a planner too. God's plan is always better but sometimes that is hard to trust.

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    1. You're so right, it can be hard to trust! I'm learning to seek God's will BEFORE I make big (and small) decisions. Stay in the Word and keep praying!

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  2. This is soooo good, girl! I have the same problem where I want things to go according to MY plan, not God's. He sure has a way of showing me that His way is much, much better than anything I could choose for myself! Always learning over and over again to lean on God and pray to Him instead of trying to do everything myself!

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    1. Love that! It's a continual re-learning process to trust that He knows best.

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  3. So good. His plans are always, always better.

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  4. Love this post so much! It's so very true, and so very comforting. <3

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    1. Thank you for your kind words, Amy! So glad you were encouraged.

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