Plan B

Our church Vinings Lake just finished a series called "Plan B" inspired by the book by Pete Wilson of the same name. It was amazing and especially poignant for my life right now. (Another amazing thing is technology, through which you can watch the sermons by going to www.viningslake.org and selecting "Welcome Back" and "Watch Messages." Check it out!) Especially when things are not going how I planned, it is easy for me to think that everyone else's lives are going great and their plans are succeeding and wonder why mine aren't! How easily we forget that we do not truly know what others are going through. One of my favorite quotes from Plato is, "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." The beautiful thing is that is does not have to be hard! Once we realize that God gives us freedom, but is ultimately in control, things become infinitely easier. And I for one like easier and besides it is no contest between an all-powerful God in control versus imperfect me! "We must be willing to abandon the life WE planned and dreamed of in order to receive the life GOD has planned for us." God is so much better at planning and knowing and I will try to relax in that knowledge and let him. It reminds me of watching my daughter figure things out for herself and knowing what would work the best, but she needs to come to that appreciation herself. I need to do the same with God - and what a better appreciation I have and the next time it becomes even easier to trust Him. "His ways are always better than our ways." Proverb 19:20

My foundation to start this week: 1) God loves me. 2) God allows freedom but maintains control. 3) God can use our worst to create something beautiful! "I have told you these things so that IN ME you will have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD!" John 19:33

Have a control-free week!

Heidi