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DAY SIX – GOD’S PLAN IS BEST

Thank goodness, you and I aren’t the captains of our own ships – we belong to God, and when we consecrate our lives to Him, His good plan can come to pass. 

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 says, “Do you now know… you are not your own? For you were bought at a price.” When you said yes to Jesus as your Lord, you turned the helm of your life over to Him. You aren’t facing anything alone; He’s giving you His grace and wisdom in every situation.

That also means you gave up the right to direct your own life. Jesus is supposed to be directing it! And that’s how it should be. He knows everything and He loves you. Who better to be the captain of your ship? Don’t fight Him; He knows the way. Don’t put conditions on your willingness. He didn’t. There were no limitations on His willingness to die for you and me. He didn’t say, “I’d never die a criminal’s death on the cross for something I didn’t do.” No, He consecrated Himself to do the Father’s plan, not His own. God gave Him the grace to do it.

If you feel the Lord tugging you to do something that you haven’t accepted before, don’t resist Him. Isaiah 1:19 says, “If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.” It takes both obedience and willingness to walk in God’s plan for your life. His plans for you are good, remember? You can trust Him! Search your heart and be sure that you are willing. 

Trust that God’s plan is best. Hebrews 12:2 says that Jesus went to the cross “for the joy that was set before Him.” He knew the end result of obeying God would be joyful. The same is true for you! You can trust when you pray, “Father, Your will be done,” His will is good and that when you obey Him, when you lay aside your will for his, your end result will also be joyful.

Maybe there will be some sacrifices along the way, and maybe your flesh draws back from the thought of that, but obeying God always turns out in the end to be the best thing for you. Be sure to do what Jesus did: consecrate yourself to God. He has the best in store for you.

Was this plan helpful to you? It was adapted from my book “How to Make the Right Decision Every Time.” You can read the first part here.