Today’s Reading: Proverbs 7:1- Proverbs 20:21
Scripture: Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in a man’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
Observation:
God’s plan may not contain all the things your heart does.
Application:
What do I want to do that God doesn’t intend for me to do?
There are so many things that I think I want to do.
I often think about and make plans on how to keep my house better, how to parent better, just fun things to do, fantastic meals I would like to master (or attempt), topics I would like to blog about, friends I would like to hang out with more, studies I would like to do…
But it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
What does HE intend for me to do? What would honor HIM? I know this will bring the truest joy. But often getting to that point is a challenge because so many other things seem appealing.
Prayer:
Lord, show me your purposes for me. Show me your path for me. Guide me in taking that one and passing over all the others. I know following your path is the best one and all the others are distractions, although it is hard to see that when I am being distracted.
Please, Lord, give me discernment in what to do and what to let go. I need your guidance. I need to know what to carve out and what to focus on more fully. And I know your direction will show me just that.
Thank you, Lord for caring enough to remind me of this today in my reading.
Now, please, let me hear your direction. And empower me to follow it.
The verse above this one (Proverbs 19:20) calls out to me here:
Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.
I want to hear your advice and follow your instruction. And then be wise.
Thank you, Lord.
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