Who's plan will you follow?

"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." -Proverbs 19:21

How much do we desire God's purpose to be fulfilled in our lives? With every plan and decision we make, we answer that question. As I look over the last year of my life, it is safe to say that when it came time to act, in most cases, I desired his will more than mine. My plans were changed many times because they did not align with his purpose but I humbled myself and chose to follow him. Using the most recent as an example:

E and I began making plans for her to move to Greensboro months ago for this summer, very detailed plans. We began to create our budget to buy a house, started making lists of possible house hunts, tentative dates to bring her down, etc. But as time got closer, there was never a peace about it but we figured this was how it should be. Then as we quieted ourselves before God for confirmation, we realized that it was our plan not his for her to move to Greensboro this summer. We were then faced with the decision to either follow the plans we had already made and began to carry out or scrap them and follow God. It would have been easy to justify our plans and continue in them but when you truly desire God's blessing and will, you'll change everything if he says so.

There have been times where I have tried to convince myself that the plans I made were what God had in mind but when it came time to move, he showed me that it was self's plans and not his. It was at that moment that I came to a better understanding of the following scripture:

"The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." -Proverbs 10:22

When our plans are in line with God's plans there will be peace with it. If there is still an uneasiness within you, check to see if that is God's plan for you. If not, scrap it and seek him for guidance. There have been times when I chose to follow through with my plans and it got to the point where I could not sleep because I had no peace with the decision that was made. God's blessings and plans bring peace not worry. I encourage you as you make plans and carry them out stay in constant communication with your heavenly Father to ensure you're fulfilling his purpose and not your own. Even if it is the day before the decision is to be carried out, if he says stop, stop. Look at Abraham and Isaac. If Abraham was not in constant communication with God as he was about to sacrifice his promise, his promise would have been destroyed. Trust God every step of the way.