He's Got a Plan

Aren’t you glad that God knows your plan? That He has a plan for your life? And not only that, but that it is a good plan?

Sometimes I can forget that. Or I can find that hard to believe.

I find myself questioning God in this season sometimes. I’m walking through some things that don’t totally make sense to me. Sometimes staring down rejection. And hurt. And frustration.

So I ask God, “What plans do you have for me? Where do you want me? I really think you could use this - I can see how this could be a part of your plan. Are you there? When will I arrive? When will I see these plans you have for me?”

And then I was at work the other day, and something hit me.

Every single day, I come into work, and I have to make plans. And I lead a team of people that need to execute on these plans. And this past week, I specifically told one of my team members what he had to do to execute on the plan - and it was this - call it out when you need me to turn it on. There was something I needed to turn on to make the plan happen, but I put it on him to call it out when it was time to do so.

But then, as I sat there, I noticed that he never called it out. He just turned it on himself. He wasn’t supposed to do that. And honestly, I was mad. I got angry. Because this team member seems to have some trust issues. So I went home and was pretty steamy. And then I went into work the next day…

And I had so many questions about the plan for that day. “What’s the plan for today? Do you think we’ll hit the plan? I think you should do this, because then we can for sure hit the plan. When will I be able to go home after we hit the plan?”

And I honestly was getting so annoyed - I thought, “They have no idea what’s going on behind the scenes. They have no idea what other things are taking place in order for this plan to come to fruition. They have no idea how badly I want them to succeed and that I am doing all I can to make that happen. They have no idea how close they are to hitting the plan - yet, they think they want to figure it out themselves and question the good plans I have for them.”

And then I was walking out after the day was over and I realized - that’s me. I do this with God. I am constantly asking Him for what the plan is. Or when I’m going to arrive. I’m constantly like that team member, knowing I should go to God and call out when I need Him, but instead, I want to handle it myself. 

But if only I knew what things God has in store for me, if only I could see the big picture, if only I could see the behind the scenes - of how He’s moving - of how He’s working all things for my good - of how He does have a plan for my life and it is GOOD, I would maybe take the hands off the wheel and let Him have control for a sec.

But that’s the thing I’ve got to understand - it’s not me that has all the plans. I am not the owner of the playbook. And I don’t want to be the annoying one on His team asking about the plans and doubting the great plans He has in store. I’ve got to trust. And believe. And have hope. And choose faith. And so do you.

Jeremiah 29:11 says this “‘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.’”

Let’s begin to believe that as we face each new day.