God has Big Plans

I have lots and lots of favorite scriptures, but Jeremiah 29:11 is my absolute FAVORITE scripture of ALL time. I have loved this scripture ever since I was a little girl. To me, this scripture has so much meaning. It's deep. And it's very special to me. 

Often times, we aren't sure what our next chapter in life is going to be- what are we going to do with our futures or where we will be in 5 years? 

I'm a major planner. I like to plan things out and I usually have my days planned every morning, my weeks are always planned in advanced, and most of the time my months are planned out too. I'm a very structured person so I like to know what's going to happen when, where, and what time. 

If you're anything like me, not knowing what my future holds is kind of nerve-racking. I wish God would tell me what his plans are for me in 5 years, 10 years, and even 20 years down the road. If he would just tell me, I would be super prepared. ;) 

However, that's not exactly how God works. God works on His time, not our time. And even though I don't know what is going to happen 5, 10, or 20 years down the road, I do rest in knowing that God has a "plan" and a "hope" and "future" for me. If it wasn't for Jeremiah 29:11 I would probably be really extremely stressed out. 

There are so many things in life I want to do, achieve, and accomplish. Knowing The Lord is on my side and my life is planned out JUST how HE wants it to go, is very comforting. He knows what he's doing and I don't. He has the whole world in his hands. Literally. He has your future, my future, our children's future already planned out.

Sometimes if things don't go as I plan them to, I get stressed or worried. But then I have to tell myself "that's not what God intended for my life, so I must follow His lead and be patient".

Lately, life hasn't gone 100% as planned (my plans) and that's ok. All I have to do is place my trust in God and be comforted by the fact that He knows what He's doing and everything is going to be ok. 

So when you're worried about things not happening your way, or your future, or your families  futures, just know that God has better plans. And his plans for our lives far outweigh our plans for our lives.

GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOU. 

XOXO,

Erica