Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
Proverbs 3:5–6 NLT
Let’s face it. Sometimes we have such grand plans. And the great day comes and our expectations are dashed against the wall. Nothing has turned out like we’d envisioned. And we find ourselves angry, frustrated, horribly disappointed, and feeling sorry for ourselves. Our thirtieth birthday came and went with no one batting an eye. On back-to-school night, teachers had nothing but discouraging things to say about our kid. Our grown-up daughter’s visit was spent with her visiting her friends instead of one-on-one time with mom. The dream job we had sacrificed everything for turned out to be the worst career move ever.
Fortunately, there is an upside to all these scenarios. For we have a God who has a great plan for our lives. He’s working things out so that these great disappointments will work for our good. We simply need to trust in Him. So don’t try to figure it all out on your own. Just head back into His arms. Cry on His shoulder. And then ask Him to show you the next step. Leave it to Him to straighten everything out and as a result, He will transform your great expectations into something beyond your limited imagination!
Lord, I know You’ve got a grand plan for my life. So help me get over my setbacks and trust that You have things all under control. For I know all this will work to my good and Your praise! Amen.
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Today’s reading was adapted from Daily Wisdom for Women: 2017 Devotional Collection with permission from Barbour Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading was written by Donna K. Maltese.