Plans...or lack thereof.

Society tells us it’s good to have a plan. In fact, society tells us that it’s better to have a plan. I don’t think society knows my God.

I had a plan once. I’ve actually had many plans. Some may say I’m indecisive...I just say I like a lot of things.

It felt great to have a plan...for a while. Soon enough the good feeling of having a plan wore off, and the fears and anxieties of whether or not I was happy set in.  My answer was no. I was not happy...no where near it. You see, it’s not just about having a plan...we can have a lot of plans. It’s about whether or not we are happy. But we will never be happy with our own plans...our plans will always have flaws. We are human, WE will always have flaws. It is why God’s plan is the only plan that matters. He loves us and knows us better than we know ourselves. At the end of the day it’s not about our happiness, it’s about glorifying God. But the thing is, if we live each day to glorify Him, happiness is a rather arbitrary subject, isn’t it?

I can’t help but think how much more fulfilled we’d all be if Glorifying God was the only thing on our minds.

But it’s not the only thing on our minds. School and friends and money (or lack thereof) and debt and a whole bunch of other meaningless CRAP is what takes over our minds on a daily basis. We make plans and when we don't succeed at these plans we feel like failures.  If our plans don't match up with the social norms of our society we feel like failures. This WORLD will only ever lead you to feeling like a failure if you decide to live by its rules and standards.

I don't know about you, but I'm tired of feeling like a failure.

Sometimes I even feel like a failure to God. Which..you know..is kind of true. But I'm also a heck of a lot more to God than a failure. You are too.

"The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ."- 1 Corinthians 12:12

"..our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it."- 1 Corinthians 12:18

God created each one of us for a purpose, and NO ONE was left out of that plan.  Whether he made us to heal, teach, lead, speak in tongues, or prophesy...we have a plan and a purpose.  Not one person on this earth is worthless, for every God-given gift is necessary for the Body of Christ to function.

I have no idea what is in my future. None. But God does.. and it is my number one prayer that I can take peace in that truth.

Do me a favor and read 1 Corinthians 12-14. Actually, do YOURSELF a favor and look that up. Be blessed.