God Gives the Vision, We Make the Plans

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Proverbs 16:9

In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.

Bible Reading for A Year:[bible]Psalm19[/bible];[bible]Matth19[/bible];[bible]0Amos8-9[/bible]

When I was a teenager and had been a Christian for only about two years, I kept wondering why God didn’t seem to be guiding me in my life. Perhaps you are wondering the same thing about your own life. 

I persisted in wanting God to show Himself to me and to guide me. Whenever we sang a certain song in church, I used to sing it the loudest: “Lead me, guide me, along the way!” One day, as I was singing this song, I felt as if the Lord was saying to me, “Lead you along what way?” I realized then that if you don’t have a plan, God doesn’t have anything specific to direct you in. 

Proverbs 16:1 says, “To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the reply of the tongue.”  That’s a very powerful statement. God is saying, in effect, “I gave you the vision. Now you put the plan on paper, and I will work out the details.”  If you don’t have a plan, how can He direct you? 

Set out a vision now, or if you already have a new resolution, strengthen it with the word of God you have received today

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