A Prayer for When Things Don't Go as Planned
By: Kristine Brown "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps." - Proverbs 16:9 NIV I had big plans. With our youngest child out of the nest, I began sorting through the many ideas I had for the next phase of life. What would all this newfound free time bring? The possibilities seemed endless. Only, I never considered the word cancer to be on that list of possibilities. Suddenly my anticipation for the weeks and months ahead took a drastic turn. Hopes for the next season didn't hold the same promise as all the things written in my planner. The adventures waiting for me to check them off one-by-one, now erased and replaced with treatments, doctor's appointments, and rest. When the plans we've made in life change course, our feelings can also change. We trade our excitement and anticipation for dread or discouragement. But even in the hardest situations, God will offer blessings in the most unexpected ways. Proverbs 16:9 tells us, "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps." Planning is important. The ability to chart a course for our future is a gift from God. We set goals and hold onto dreams, hoping one day we will be able to say we reached them. Yet so many times God will guide us in a new direction. One we never expected. 
The steps he establishes for us may take us somewhere we never intended for ourselves. They may even take us somewhere we don't want to go. But we can be sure of this. God's blessings don't stop just because our circumstances change. | 
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