Jeremiah 29:11
I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out - plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.
Things unfold in God’s time. He brings His plan together in pieces. It is like a puzzle. You see one piece at a time. You don’t get to see the whole picture until all the pieces are together. You may not know what each piece means or the beauty behind it. But each piece is its own lesson building upon moments that lead to an aha! This all takes time but is so worth it. Because when all the pieces come together you get to see the beautiful result of the plan God has been working on for you.
You may be struggling with a painful situation. Put it in God’s hands. Truly put all situations in God’s hands. Why should you bother to worry about something God has already figured out? Do you really want anything to do with anything that isn’t blessed by Him? How do you know if He has blessed it? If it is what He wants for you than it happens. God wants what is optimal for you. You may think you know what is, but do you? Bank on God’s plan. Stop trying to write your own story, let God. He already knows the ending. Yes, you could try to push forward with your plan and focus on what you want. God works within your free will, so you can ignore Him. But why would you do that? Why would you not listen to the Maker of the universe, the Maker of you? He had His plan far longer than you have had your plan. He created you with that plan in mind.
God’s plans are to prosper you and give you hope. He wants you to trust Him completely. He doesn’t want you to worry about tomorrow. The enemy has plans to render you hopeless. He does not want you to prosper in any way. He wants to prevent you from building complete trust in God. He does this by keeping your focus on your problems and on other people. He bombards your mind with worries of the past and fears of the future, so you aren’t in the present.
God asks you to focus on you. Be the change you want someone else to be. Give yourself and others the love you are expecting. See the good in difficult situations. Stay in today and enjoy it. Release the death grip you have on wanting to change your situation and the need to change anyone else. You can be a good example to someone, be loving to them and pray for them. But you can’t change them. You don’t have that power, only God does. If it is part of God’s plan to heal a relationship, a marriage, an illness, you name it, it will be healed. How awesome is that to know. You can let go, leave it in God’s hands and what is supposed to happen will happen.
God has an intimate relationship with you. He will move mountains for you. He will do what is best for you. What seems hopeless to you, is not hopeless to God. What seems impossible to you, is possible to God. What seems unfixable to you, is fixable to God and what seems like a set back to you, is just another piece of His plan.
God is powerful. He heals. Lay down all your pain, regret, and bitterness before Him. Expect miracles. Expect miracles that change you, ones that change how you view things and how you handle things. Expect all the pieces to come together and His plan to unfold. Expect it even when you can’t see it. Let go! Nothing is hopeless, impossible, unfixable or a set-back when it is part of God’s plan.
It is well. All is well. He’s got this. Can you let Him have it?
Prayer
Dear Father God,
Thank You for having a plan for me. Thank You for the intimate relationship You have with me. You are all powerful. You work to do what is best for me. Forgive me when I fail to leave all in Your hands. Forgive me when I fail to trust Your plan. I get inpatient and try to take things in my own hands. That never works out. Help me to truly rely on You, trust in Your plan and leave all in Your hands. You know what is best. May I always keep my eyes on You! May I keep pushing forward even when I am so very tired.
In Jesus' name,
Amen
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