daniel burnham’s famous statement, “make no little plans. they have no magic to stir men’s blood. make big plans. aim high in hope and work.” the truth of the matter is all of our plans, as human beings, are little plans. all of them. you may be thinking, “not mine! i have big plans.” and compared to everybody else, you may have big plans. you may have tremendous plans, huge plans. but compared to the plans of GOD, all of our plans are little plans. HE’s the GOD of the universe. HE made it all. HE sees all time in a moment. GOD’s plans are the biggest plans.
the bible says in proverbs 19.21 (msg), we humans keep brainstorming options and plans but GOD’s purpose prevails. you can count on that. so plan based on what you can count on because that’s where the hope comes from. that’s where the hopes aren’t dashed. plan based on what you can count on. make GOD’s promise your plan.
something funny happens when we’re hopeless. when we’re hopeless any plan seems good enough. have you noticed this in your life and in the life of some people you love? when you’re hopeless you’ll chase after just about any plan because you’re hurt. because you’re trying to find some hope. so you chase after anything and everything. you run over here and get involved in this scheme. you waste your money on this. you do the craziest things and pick up and move in a day. just crazy ideas because you’re trying to find some hope.
in fact some of you this last week, some crazy idea came into your mind and you’re thinking about doing that. hoping that it will make you feel better. “i’m going to leave my husband (or wife). it’ll make everything better.” no, it won’t. “i’m going to abandon my kids.” i’m sure some of you even thought this last week, “i’m going to take my life. i don’t have any hope left.”
don’t do it! don’t follow that crazy plan. make GOD’s promise your plan. GOD brought you here to the front porch to say to you, “i’ve got a better plan so make my promise your plan.” instead of rushing off to do just anything, get on board with what GOD is doing in the world.
just a thought from the front porch…
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--I heard it said that God doesnt make plans, but has a purpose. I am happy knowing that all of God’s purposes will prevail. ~Isaiah 46:10 "I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please."
As for our plans? I like how you put it "make GOD’s promise your plan" --(Pr 16:3) =)
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