God is not planning your day or
the other 7 billion people in the world either.
You probably have enough trouble planning your day…never mind 7 billion others…right? Well, here’s a revelation (it shouldn’t be, but it is). God isn’t planning your day either…or all the other people on the planet. He did something much better and more complex than plotting out the lives of all the people who have ever lived or ever will live. Yeah, that would be complex, but He’s bigger than that. And more willing to take risks. Wanna know what He did? Keep reading…
God designed something you can use to plan your own day. He gave one to everybody who has ever been born. You’re using it right now as you read this. If you guessed “brain”, you may be way ahead of me. Yep, God designed brains for each of us, and then He took a HUGE risk…He gave us full use of it. In other words, we don’t have to ask His permission to make decisions. Of course, we should always consult Him and ask for His help. But we can make decisions based on our own choices. Then we can reap the rewards or deal with consequences based on what we chose.
No telling how many times I’ve heard Christians say, when traumatic or tragic things happen, “Well, we trust God even though we don’t understand why He’s doing this or what His plan is”. If you’re a Christian…
Stop Saying That!
God didn’t wreck your car, or burn down your house, or make your kid steal, or crash that plane, or make anybody shoot anybody else. God isn’t arbitrary. He isn’t fickle. He isn’t playing games with your emotions, your family, or your life. God isn’t planning your day. He’ll never leave you nor forsake you as you plan your own day. But He has the big picture view of our world. And that means allowing you to live your life with the freedom to love Him or not. The freedom to choose Him or not. Here’s what I suggest…
As you begin planning your day today…
…put choosing God at the top of your to-do list. Either choose Him because you never have, and you know you should…or choose Him to continue to be the guiding force in your life. Choose to love God. You have nothing to lose but nothingness. Will you do it? Here’s a rhyme to remember…
Planning your day is part of your life…
Choosing the things you will do.
Make sure you choose the giver of life.
He’ll always be there for you.
Stay tuned,
