The Lord Establishes Their Steps.

To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue. All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord. Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. The Lord works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster. The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished. Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided. When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them. Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.

Proverbs 16:1-9

We can plan our lives, but it will be God who leads our lives.

Last Monday 27,000 people planned to run the Boston Marathon and not a single one of them planned to come out with missing legs, arms, or being deaf. Four of them died, 170 were injured. Our world changed.

Seek His plan, not your plan. God may very well have laid a different course for you.

Through His clear leading, along with the gifts He gives us, we can live our lives glorifying Him better. He does not want us to fail. He gives us the tools to carry out what He wants us to be.

Many of us think ahead and carefully work out a plan for our lives. We picture in our minds, in great detail, how our future is going to unfold. But things do not always go as we had planned. Some doors close, while others open. If this happens to you, it may be that God has something completely different in mind for you.

It is good to plan and dream, and think ahead. But we must always be open to God-appointed changes in direction.

God will never mislead us. When we trust Him with all our heart, He will direct our path. His way is always the best way.

Think about the bombings just over a week ago. Four people are dead, 170 injured, 12 are missing legs, arms, and face deafness. Their lives have changed, just as each of our own lives change when we accept Jesus as our Savior.