A Prayer for Embracing God’s Sudden Plans
By Christine F. Perry
Bible Studying: “If anybody serves Me, let him observe Me; and the place I’m, there My servant can be additionally. If anybody serves Me, him My Father will honor.”- John 12:26 NKJV
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Working as an government assistant/manufacturing assistant, I rapidly realized to have a number of plans. I would have plan a, b, c, and typically d. I can’t let you know what number of occasions my boss would come to me and say, “There’s been a change of plans.” Because the well-known saying goes, “The present should go on.” Adaptability and suppleness have been crucial to making sure the present would go on.
Proverbs 16:9 says, “A person’s coronary heart plans his manner, however the Lord directs his steps.” In regard to our relationship with the Lord, it is essential to know how one can be versatile and adaptable. The comforting factor with the Lord is that He is aware of us higher than we all know ourselves.
Isaiah 55:8-9 says, “‘For My ideas will not be your ideas, nor are your methods My methods,’ says the Lord. ‘For because the heavens are increased than the earth, so are My methods increased than your methods, and My ideas than your ideas.'”
The Lord is aware of what we’d like and the place we must be, even when it is onerous. I lately heard somebody say, “Simply because it is onerous doesn’t suggest it is not good.”
As an government assistant/manufacturing assistant, I typically felt pushed to the brink of my capability. I needed to stay depending on the Lord most days. Nevertheless, the teachings and abilities I realized at that job helped me tremendously after I began my enterprise. That robust season was the coaching I wanted to function in my present season.
It’s possible you’ll really feel discouraged and upset in case you’re in a troublesome season and the plans have modified a number of occasions or utterly fallen by way of. Typically, it’s good to take a second and grieve what you thought could be and entrust your tears to the one who invented them. Then stand up, shake your self off, and ask God that can assist you belief him. As a result of he is aware of what he’s doing and may see the entire image. Psalm 18:30 says, “As for God, His manner is ideal; The phrase of the Lord is confirmed; He’s a defend to all who belief in Him.”
Let’s Pray:
Pricey Heavenly Father,
Thanks for an additional day of life. Thanks that you are the Alpha and Omega, the start and the top. Thanks that you just’re almighty, and also you see the entire image, and also you’re in management, even when issues really feel chaotic. Father, I pray for my brothers and sisters who’re studying this devotional at present. You understand precisely what they’re going through and feeling, and you understand the plans they’ve.
Lord, it may be onerous to belief you, particularly when issues go awry. We frequently have our hearts set on individuals, objectives, or issues. I pray that you’ll assist us to at all times have our coronary heart, thoughts, soul, and affection on you. I ask that you just assist us once we face disappointments in the way in which our life goes. Psalm 84:11 says, “For the LORD God is a solar and defend; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good factor does he withhold from these whose stroll is innocent.”
Lord, assist us know that simply because issues haven’t gone our manner, you aren’t withholding something from us. We love you. Please assist us to like and belief you extra at present than we did yesterday. We’d like you. Amen.
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Christine is only a woman who was given the present of being raised in an unimaginable household. For causes unknown to her, God has blessed her with a tremendous life full of lovely friendships, outstanding experiences, and a love from Him that’s utterly underserved. She needs to encourage others and share hope as we journey by way of the highs and lows of life. Christine is the writer of How I Met Peace and For the Weary Life Traveler, a 31-day devotional. Try extra of Christine’s work at her web site: Learning to be fearless and her Patreon.
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