The Plans of God

“The plans of the diligent* lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.”- Proverbs 21:5

 

“‘For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.’”- Jeremiah 29:11

 

          Those that know God in an intimate way understand the verse in Jeremiah and know that “all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose” ^{(Romans 8:28)}. Knowing what God’s will is for you is very important. It’s my belief that God has a general will and a specific will for all believers. The general will is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength and fulfill the great commission.  His specific will for you is personal. You need to seek it. The only way to know God’s will is to develop an intimate relationship with Him. Spending quality time with Him is the key. It requires diligence on our part. We must dig deep into His word to truly know the character of God. We must have the Lord reveal to us what our spiritual & natural gifts are. God desires for us to have a future filled with hope and peace. We will not escape calamity altogether, but it will not be the main theme of our life. When bad things happen to the children of God the ones who have cultivated a deep, intimate relationship with Him will know that they can trust Him to right the ship, so to speak. Instead of blaming Him for their troubles, they will lean on Him all the more to overcome their problems and see them through to the other side of it. 

          Knowing God’s will leads the believer to wait for Him rather than hastily run ahead of Him. Those that rush things rather than wait for the proper scenario to develop do it to their own peril for the easier path does not always lead us where we need to go. Our faith in God should lead us to trust Him more with each passing day. Our trust should lead us to reliance. Our Heavenly Father is the one constant in a world of inconsistency. If there was ever someone we could trust it’s God. Diligently seek the face of God knowing that His plans for you are always for your greatest benefit and His greatest glory. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.

Richard Keller

Bread of Life Ministries

 

*Diligent - having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties.