“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16:9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

One thing I've realised is that things don't usually go according to how I plan for them to turn out. Sometimes I make plans in my mind, pray and ponder over them before I set off to carry them out only for things to turn out unexpectedly, sometimes with outcomes which I didn’t even think were an option. It doesn't necessarily mean they turned out bad, it just means God had greater plans.

Prayer and reflection:

This week, as you set out to do your day to day activities each day, ask God to help you to remember that although you make your own plans in your heart and mind, it is Him who orders your steps. I pray that the Holy Spirit will continually remind you of this so that you will not be discouraged and will not lose faith when things, especially ones which you've vigorously prayed about in hope of how you wanted them to turn out doesn’t go as planned.

So as you go through your week, don't forget to seek the Lord first in everything that you do and always remember that “when my plans fail, God has greater ones for me".

Amen