We have all watched movies or read books where we knew the ending before we were halfway through. And often the stories we really enjoy are the ones with a twist at the end that goes against our preconceived ideas, we love plot twists, but not in our own lives! Sometimes when our plans don't go as planned we can question and doubt if God has our best in mind.
The Role We Play in Changing Our Plans
Some of us are good at many things. And some of us are great at a few things. And because we have confidence in our abilities, sometimes we make plans that we know we can accomplish. But sometimes those plans change, because of something we did. This morning we will be looking at the role we play in making our plans change when we overestimate ourselves and underestimate our ability to sin.
Best Laid Plans
Some of us are dreamers. We love to dream of what is next and can not wait to do it. But sometimes we need to ready to change our dreams for something better. It does not mean our plans are bad, just not what is best. So how can we try to line up our plans with what is best?
Not as Planned
There is an old Yiddish proverb that goes "We plan, God laughs." Despite our most careful planning, the road of life is unpredictable. We may make careful considerations about how to travel to our destination, but unexpected construction and roadblocks may force us to recalculate. In this four week series, we are going to explore what happens when the future we envisioned does not come to pass. And how we can trust God when our best-laid plans don't work out.