Sometimes life is funny

Something I saw on facebook this morning made me realize just how much life can change in just a short amount of time. And just how fast plans can change. I am a person who plans. Anyone who really knows me, knows this. I have always had a plan. And I have always made sure I followed it perfectly. For most of my younger years, my plan was to make straight A's and go to college to become an elementary school teacher. Well, I worked and worked until I was able to achieve that goal. The next major goal in my life was to meet a wonderful man, get married, and build a life together. Well, as much as I tried, that one didn't work out the way I had planned. And it was tough. You can dearly love someone and have the best of intentions, but it still not work out the way you wish it would. You can think that someone or something is the best plan for your life, but only God truly knows if it is best for you or not. It is our job to trust that He knows best. When I did marry, I wanted so much for it to be like I had always imagine and planned for marriage to be. But again, I was left brokenhearted and this time, alone with a baby. A baby that was even "planned". After 4 years of marriage and contemplating a family, we "planned" to start trying for a baby. That plan certainly came into reality, but just a short 9 months later, my marriage ended. Funny how some plans are fulfilled only to have others end.

My point in all this rambling is that I always felt like I was in good control of my life. I had a plan, and knew what to do to achieve it- or so I thought. The truth is, God's plan is the only right plan. On my own, I have been known to mess up the best laid plans by my own ignorance or motives. With God's plan, we still have to seek His help in not messing up what HE is doing by trying to take over ourselves. It is not easy and it is something that still baffles me. I have always wanted to follow "God's Plan" but most of the time I had no idea what His plan was. The thing I have learned from my years on this crazy planet is that following God's word IS His plan. If I place Him first in my life and follow His ways, then I WILL be following His plan for my life. This allows Him full control of my life to start fullfilling His perfect plan for my life. I have not always understood what has happened in my life, but one thing I have learned is that "God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them." (Romans 8:28 NLT). I have to remember this when I get down because things aren't going MY way. It isn't my way that should be done...