The Plan For Your Life

In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his step.

Proverbs 6:9 NIV

Thinking back to when I was in high school and even in college, I loved having a good solid planner. My weeks were planned out, and I new what I was doing where and at what time. Lucky for me, I quickly learned after my semester of college at Boise State, that often our plans don't work out. That is just what happened. I had gotten a full ride to Boise to play volleyball there and I quickly learned this was not what I expected or what God had planned for me. I believe that this short semester at Boise taught me many things about myself and this was part of God's plan (for me to learn these things about myself and others). 

I then transferred over to Bethany University (Scotts Valley, CA), which is a drastic change from a semi large state school to a small private Christian school with about 500 students (on a good day). My transferring of schools is not what I am trying to get at however; we often think that our plans are set in stone or "sharpied" on our calender and are not to be changed. Well, news flash my lovely readers, God has much better plans for us than what we can imagine. We may not understand what is going on at the time but trust in him cause guess what, He knows what He's talkin' about! We often do not see the "big picture" but understand that God was the one who made it, so I think it's safe to say that it's alright if God interrupts you during the day, or changes your path. 

Instead of becoming frustrated over every little detour that comes our way (a flat tire, a traffic jam, etc.), allow God to change your plans in order to accomplish His purposes. When we change our heart toward the interruptions in life, this is when they become blessings. 

Has God interrupted you lately?

Enjoy.

-Kir

A Joyful Heart

It is kind of crazy how a particular mood can dictate an entire day. Lately I’ve been waking up in a grouchy mood, followed by a weird funk for the whole day. I have a hard time shaking my bad moods and it effects more than just me… my work suffers, poor Hubby suffers… basically anyone who comes in contact with me probably wishes they hadn’t! 

I found this great verse when I was reading Proverbs – which is a book chalk full of life lessons!

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. (Prov. 17:22)

How very true! When I am happy I feel good inside. I feel beautiful, smart, and confident and I’m better equipped to make the people around me feel good about themselves. When I’m in a bad mood I focus on the negative – what I am not, what I don’t have. And plus, being miserable is exhausting! 

Being joyful doesn’t always come naturally, but if I take a step back and think about all the blessings in my life my bad mood normally will pass. Like how I am loved by a great God, have a super sweet, supportive, and loving husband, a wonderful family who has always been there for me, live in the USA, have a tremendous education full of opportunities, and the list could go on and on and on….

Next time the bad mood cloud rolls overhead, I’m going to find joy!

What are the blessings in your life that make you smile when you are down?

Meg