ARE YOU A PLANNER?

Are you a planner? I AM...

The Lord has been teaching me the last few years, that my gift of planning can get me into a place of unrest. Hmm! Lately HE keeps showing me that it's great to accomplish things and planning can help me reach my goals. But that same gift of planning, can also be a hindrance, when I become so ridged in my planning that I DO NOT leave wiggle room for HIS PLANS and Purposes.  YIKES!!

I'm also a warrior for the Lord. Often when things don't go as I plan, my first thought is to rebuke the enemy, plant my feet and hold tight to my plan. Lol!! Which is great if it is the enemy trying to distract me. However, the Lord is showing me that often it is HIM wanting to change my plans. Hmm! The Lord regularly reminds me that HE knows the desires of my heart and that HE sees every situation in full, where I only see it in part!

I believe the Lord is wanting to sharpen my planning skills. HE is asking me to surrender my plans daily to His greater purposes and TRUST that HE wants more for me than I want for myself!!

(MY TAKEAWAY: Pray over my plans, surrender the plans, trust that the Lord wants the best for me and my plans. Then leave room for Him to tweak said plans!)

Aww.... Help me Jesus to not let my gift of planning become a hindrance. Help me to keep my eyes upon you as I plan and to surrender my plans into your hand!! Amen!