“The Step” Flickr Photo by * Cishore ?
“The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.”
-Proverbs 16:9 (NAV)
Do you ever have those moments when you wonder what’s going on with your life? If you’re really doing what you’re supposed to be doing? If you’re meeting your goals in a timely manner? If you’re in the right place? I have these moments of reflection every once in a while. They also seem more frequent as I get older, but something always seems to happen that reminds me that “What’s meant to be, is meant to be.”
One sunny summer morning, after being on my current project for about 2 weeks, my mind started wandering again. That afternoon, I went to see someone and I noticed that among the clutter of Post-its, comic strips, notes and other random stuff on his cubicle wall, he had a calendar that caught my eye. This calendar had a Bible verse for each month and in this case, the month was June; my birth month. I take it you can guess what verse was displayed for “my” month.
Despite things not really going my way, [coincidentally] coming across this verse served to remind that I was, indeed, exactly where I was supposed to be...
The great thing about the bible is that it is God’s way of delivering truth. One of its purposes is to meet the needs of everyone and will apply to many different situations. Many of the versus, such as Proverbs 16:9, remind us that no matter what we try and do with our lives, God is still in ultimate control. Sometimes it can bring comfort. Sometimes it can bring conviction. But the great news is that regardless of how it makes us feel, God’s way IS the best way.
Anthony – “Many of the versus, such as Proverbs 16:9, remind us that no matter what we try and do with our lives, God is still in ultimate control.”
I agree completely! This is why I never worry about anything. Everything that’s meant to be, is mean to be…