Living with Humble Dependence on God's Will

There is nothing wrong to say, we'll go here. There's nothing wrong, we'll do this. There's nothing wrong, we'll earn money. There's nothing wrong, we'll achieve success. Nothing wrong at all. Planning in itself is neither immoral or unethical. Any wise person or business person ought to really plan carefully. The book of Proverbs talks about ants and how they plan for their winter. But the problem is not what is said. The problem is what was left out. When you look at verse 13, there is no thought of God. There's no acknowledgement of His being. There's no acknowledgement of His will. This is what we call in Christianity practical atheism. Living as if God doesn't exist even if you claim to believe in Him. [00:06:39] (74 seconds)  #PlanningWithPurpose

To ignore God in your plans and to live without seeking His guidance is not just foolishness. It's absolute madness. True wisdom is not in meticulous planning alone, but in planning with God at the center of it all. [00:08:13] (21 seconds)  #WisdomInGodCenteredPlans

How do you know you'll have time? Does anybody here know if you will have time? How many of you here know that you have the actual health to continue? How many of you know that this is actually of an actual opportunity to do it? How do you know you will have success? The answer to all of this is that you don't know. How do you know you'll even see tomorrow? [00:10:58] (32 seconds)  #UncertaintyOfTomorrow

What a reminder for us that no matter how much we plan, we are blind to tomorrow. We do not know what the next day will bring, whether success, suffering, or even the length of our lives. Our ignorance should point us to really the omniscience of God, that he's the only one who's all -knowing. It should lead us to his sovereignty, because he's the only one who has control. What we don't know, God does know. [00:20:29] (40 seconds)  #TrustInGodsSovereignty

Life is fragile and plans are uncertain. We're not in control of the next minute, let alone on the next day. That is why boasting in tomorrow is foolish. [00:25:14] (15 seconds)  #FragilityOfLife

Life being in God's hands grounds us in humility, frees us from anxiety, redirects us from chasing temporary things, and secures our hope in the eternal God who holds our days, our future, and our eternity. [00:40:03] (16 seconds)  #HopeInEternalGod

No matter what we plan, what we pray for, what we aim to accomplish, our heart must remain flexible, saying in our heart, if the Lord wills. And what's wrong with many Christians today is they are inflexible. When they make a plan, that is the plan, and it has to go by its plan. Even God, you can't change my plans. And you know what God will tell you? I can do whatever I want. [00:48:43] (27 seconds)  #FreedomInHisTiming

A true believer is marked by one unmistakable sign. It's the desire and passion to do the will of God. 1 Peter 4 .2 reminds us that we no longer live for the fleeting desires of the world.but for the will of God. 1 John 2 .17 says that those who do God's will abide forever. [00:56:35] (18 seconds)  #DesiresAlignedWithGod

``So that in this reality, Christ steps in, who perfectly submitted to God's will, died for our sins, and rose to give us eternal life. And the only response that we have is to turn from our arrogance and our self -reliance and to humbly surrender our plans and our lives to him, trusting that his will is good and his timing is always perfect. [01:08:50] (26 seconds)