We can’t help but make plans. It’s wise to look ahead and prepare ourselves for whatever we think lies ahead. The only problem with planning is that we don’t know what lies ahead.

Proverbs 16:9
In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.

The Lord, however, does know what lies ahead and he has promised to complete his work in us (Philippians 1:6) for the exact purpose for which he created us (Ephesians 2:10).

Psalm 33:11
But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.

So, the fact that we don’t know everything that is in front of us is ok because we can know the One who does. He determines our steps and He sets the time for us to walk forward into His plan.

Jeremiah 29:10-12
This is what the LORD says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my gracious promise to bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

God loves us with the ultimate love and that includes his plan to prosper us. Not necessarily as the world defines prosperity, but the type of prosperity that makes Jesus the love of our lives and with that God promises to give us all things (Romans 8:32).

I love the fact that my plans will always be trumped by the One who’s plan is best.