I am one that loves to have a plan! I love to have my life in my hands and be at the wheel of my ship. If I could have it my way, I would love to plan out the next 10 years and have it all follow my course. It has taken a while to realize that life doesn't work like that. If you would have asked my 15 year old self- "Where will you be in 10 years?" I would have bluntly said, "I would be married, have three kids, own a home and living the dream as a stay-at-home-mom." Anyone that knows me knows that I am living a very different life than I just spelled out. But, I am SO very thankful that my life hasn't gone as "planned". I have learned so much along the way and I truly love my current life. I wouldn't change a thing!
When we plan, we usually have good intentions! Maybe we envisioned ourselves working in a certain career field. Maybe we saw ourselves serving a mission and coming home to tell everyone what we learned. Maybe we thought we would get married young. Maybe we thought we would have kids soon after marriage. Maybe we didn't see ourselves living with our parents. Maybe we didn't see the coming chronic-illness or injury. Maybe we didn't know what our future would look like, because we simply couldn't. And that is okay!
Maybe we can't predict the future and we should let God direct our ship! I know that for me it is hard to let go of "control" over my life. In the scriptures we learn that this reflects true humility and trust in the Lord. When we think we know more than our Heavenly Father what is good for us, our pride can stand in the way of our growth. His plan is always the best plan and we likely won't see that until many years down the line. God has done this millions of times and helped millions of our ancestors on their journeys. Ours isn't any different!
When I received my mission call, I felt like life was going as planned until I was in a running accident 3 days later. This injury took many months to overcome. I went to many doctors, went through the options of physical therapy and surgery. I couldn't drive because I had injured my right foot. I couldn't walk even 10 meters with out being bent over in pain. At that time, this trial was all-encompassing. I felt so confused because things were not going as planned.
I received a blessing where I was told I would one day be able to run again which at the time seemed impossible. I was confused what God's plan really was for me. It was11 months, a lot of patience, and much pain later that I finally was able to go on my mission. My foot healed and I can now say that that part of my life was good for me! Though it was super hard, it prepared me for future trials, helped me develop empathy for others, and put me in the right place to meet people on my mission. I could never have seen at that time how good this would be for me!
God has a plan for our lives! If we are keeping his commandments and striving to do our best, we can be rest assured our life is going as "planned." We are learning the lessons we need to and growing into the sons and daughters He wants us to become. With the coronavirus changing our plans and other issues casting a shadow of uncertainty over our futures, at the very least we can trust that God is at the helm. He is guiding your ship. We can know that all will be well and that life really will go as "planned." :)
This video helped me accept God's will and plan for me during many times!
Challenge: Include in your prayers each night your desire to follow God's plan for you.
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