Summer arrived and preparations for our vacation was complete. We would leave the next day for two weeks in sunny Florida. The girls were excited; I was excited; suitcases were packed and all we needed now was for morning to arrive.
Finally, John was home from work and we knew because of the look on his
face, all was not well. It seems there was "a cog in the machinery" as
they say and because of something unforeseen, our vacation was on hold.
To say we were disappointed was putting it mildly. The girls were
crushed; couldn't understand why we had to wait and moped around the
next few days complaining and griping. Our family learned quickly when
you own a business or have elderly parents, it means plans can never be
set in concrete.
Have you ever had plans go down the tube? What was your reaction? Do you ever consider that there is a reason for the plan change? Perhaps we were saved from an accident that might have happened had we left that morning? Or could it have been the weather would be better at a later date? Most of the time, we had no idea why our plans didn't come to pass
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How do you react when the places you want to go or the things you hope will happen soon don't develop? Do you gripe and complain? Do you blame others? Or can you accept that it just wasn't in God's plan for that time?
I think God wants us to make plans. He wants us to plan for a future but He also wants us to be able to accept without grumbling when things don't work out exactly as we have planned and realize that He is in control of our lives.
“Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." Matthew 6:34 (MSG)
Have you ever had plans go down the tube? What was your reaction? Do you ever consider that there is a reason for the plan change? Perhaps we were saved from an accident that might have happened had we left that morning? Or could it have been the weather would be better at a later date? Most of the time, we had no idea why our plans didn't come to pass
.
How do you react when the places you want to go or the things you hope will happen soon don't develop? Do you gripe and complain? Do you blame others? Or can you accept that it just wasn't in God's plan for that time?
I think God wants us to make plans. He wants us to plan for a future but He also wants us to be able to accept without grumbling when things don't work out exactly as we have planned and realize that He is in control of our lives.
“Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." Matthew 6:34 (MSG)
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