“My plan for 2019″… I wonder if the Lord laughs at the plans we make?
We set goals, make resolutions, and plan out what we want our year to look like. Have you ever looked back at your year and thought, “Wow, that didn’t work out like I planned?”
Proverbs 16:9 says, “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
There is nothing wrong with planning
There is nothing wrong with planning to do better or setting goals for your life, but I just wonder – how many of your plans include the Lord. Did you ask Him if your plans line up with His? Do you want what He has for you this year?
I want 2019 to include everything the Lord has for me. I want to be in the very center of His will. I am expecting great things in this year! I am asking for guidance, looking for opportunities, and expecting divine appointments.
2018 was a rough year.
It seems like every time I tried to schedule out my week or month it went down the drain. I have shared a little with you about my struggles in 2018… We had more deaths of friends and family in 2018 than we have the entire time we have been married (23 years). We faced financial struggles and health issues. I even took about three months and backed off from posting anything on my website. I focused on having my coffee with Jesus, spending more time in prayer, and I started a new devotion. I needed to be filled back up before I could give anything else. I gave myself permission to not “do all the things”. I had to step back and allow myself time to rest and prioritize what was really important in my life.
For 2019, I want to make sure my plans line up with what the Lord has planned for me. I am being careful of what I say “Yes” to. I have heard so much about Lysa TerKeust’s book , “The Best Yes” but I have not read it yet. This is one thing I am adding to my list for this year.
At the beginning of this year I read a post by Jessica on faithfulpursuit.com and I ran across her Spirit Lead Goal Setting Workbook. I have been using this to help me set my goals for this year.
I am a planner – I like to plan – I enjoy planning…
I just want to make sure my planning does not get in the way of what the Lord has for me.
This Goal Setting Workbook is helping me prioritize and narrow down what I need to be focusing on. This along with actually using my planner will help me stay focused!
What do you do to stay focused? Are you a planner or goal-setter?
Leave a comment and share what works for you!