When Things Don’t Go As Planned

When Things Don’t Go As Planned

Have you ever sat down with your calendar at the beginning of a month and planned your schedule, only to have something come up that totally derailed your plans?  Well, it has certainly happened to me. As a matter of fact, it happened just this month.

Initially, I was so frustrated.  I had scheduled doctor’s appointments, my hair appointments, meetings, and had even planned to treat myself to a massage.   Now I am left trying to figure out what appointments I can keep and which ones I will need to cancel or reschedule.   So, what I have just shared is called Life!

Life is unpredictable.  Things happen without warning and without our permission.  Life gives us constant reminders that we are not in charge. We cannot even claim time as our own.
As Christians, we know that during those times we simply need to trust the one who transcends time.  God knows and sees all, and His plans will always reign superior over ours.

So, when your schedule has been thrown a curveball, you may have to do like I did, and just take a deep breath and say a prayer.  Ask God to help you figure it out, and I can assure you that He will.  Not only will he help you figure it out, but if it is something that is going to create a lot of stress in your life, He will give you the strength to go through it.

Today I just want to encourage you to trust God’s timing.  He never makes mistakes, and there is always a purpose in all that He does.  Romans 8:28 says that all things work together for good.  So even though in your particular situation you can’t see how things could ever possibly work for good, trust that He is not a God that will lie.

Know that in time, you will see that His interruption of your plan was actually a gift. So, get ready to praise Him for His goodness. After all, who doesn’t like gifts? Be blessed this day and always.