The Increase Sample

LUKE McCOWN

DAILY PLANNER

I’m a planner. I like to have a plan for everything. And this works great as I apply it to my day job as a quarterback in the NFL.

See the defense on tape the week before the game.

Study the defense. Look for holes.

And together with our coaching staff, develop a plan for victory.

Plans aren’t bad or evil or wrong. Without a plan, we wouldn’t move in any positive direction. The Bible actually has a lot to say about our plans, and Proverbs 16 is a great place to start.

I don’t think our problem is that we have plans. I think our problem is that we place our plans above our God. If we’re not careful, our plans become an idol, and we rely on them to create certain outcomes and results that we’ve predetermined in our hearts. Over the years, I’ve learned that I’d much rather have His plans than my plans.

There was a time in my life as a dad when my wife and I were taken through a scary situation with one of our children. For the first time in my life, I didn’t have a plan. It was really difficult; having a plan couldn't have ensured the outcome I wanted. It was completely beyond my control and I had to rely on God.

The folks at The Increase invited me to share that story on film, and I tell it there. So if you’re a planner like me (or if you're intrigued by the idea that this quarterback and Southern boy is fascinated with Einstein) then I invite you to head over to theincrease.org.