To Be...Thoughtful Planners

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April 26
"Do not those who plot evil go astray?  
But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness."  
Proverbs 14:22

As a school teacher, lesson planning was a key and critical aspect of the job process.

Building a house is an enormous undertaking and without plans, a house cannot be built.   Our son is a home builder in Virginia Beach and his company posts intriguing home ideas on Instagram. While wisdom and expertise in this industry are essential,  offering those skills with a thoughtful heart that genuinely cares and patiently hears the needs of the customers is what brings success. 

Our daughter has just hunkered down in a new home and has a new baby arriving any day.  Her planning process the last couple weeks for these two life changing events has been non-stop and has included thoughtfully thinking about the lives of her husband, two other sons and old mother!  Yet, she knows all the best made plans can fly out the window.  God is the real Planner.

"Isn't it obvious that conspirators lose out, while the thoughtful win love and trust?"
Proverbs 14:22 MSG 

Since God is the one who really has things planned out. and I'm learning more and more to seek him first, what these two verses are asking us as planners to implant in our hearts are the virtues of love, thoughtfulness and faithfulness.  Our plans should exhibit a heart looking outward and kindly influencing the lives others in a way that points them to Christ.  Again and again we say, "It's not about us."

"People can make all kinds of plans, but only the Lord's plan will happen."
Proverbs 19:21 NCV



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