Whose Plan Is It Anyway?

We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. Proverbs 16:9 (NLT)

I’m not really one for New Year’s resolutions. I figure if I want to start something, I’ll start it. If I want to stop something, I’ll stop it. It doesn’t make a difference what day it is and often putting off until a specific date what you should be doing now doesn’t seem logical to me. Take exercising for example. Not my favorite thing and it seems to be harder in the winter months. Honestly, I probably need a resolution to restart it every month!

But, I will also admit that there is something hopeful about the beginning of a new year. It’s a time to reflect on the past and the future. It’s a time for a clean slate and possibly some changes. This New Year, my focus seems to be on prayer. God started talking to me about this in November. And in my conversations with him, I decided to make this a 2019 focus. Not that I don’t already pray, but to dig deeper into it; to make it an anchor for my life.

So what will a deeper focus on prayer do for my life in 2019?

It will move my plans to the side so God’s plans can take shape.

It will help me stop saying “I can’t” because I will be reminded that God can.

It will release the grip fear sometimes has on me so I can step out in boldness.

I will learn to follow more through a constant conversation with Jesus and control less.

Prayer will remind me to stop staring at my “old” and always be on the lookout for the “new” that God is doing.

It will provide inspiration.

This list could go on and on. The only actual resolution I have is to dig deeper into prayer but look at all the possibilities!

Although your list will be very different than mine, I bet if you make prayer a priority in 2019, everything else on your list will fall into place.

–Elaine (thought4theday.com)