Thursday, March 16th

Today’s Scripture

“Go ahead and make all the plans you want, but it’s the Lord who will ultimately direct your steps. We are all in love with our own opinions, convinced they’re correct. But the Lord is in the midst of us, testing and probing our every motive. Before you do anything, put your trust totally in God and not in yourself. Then every plan you make will succeed. The Lord works everything together to accomplish his purpose. Even the wicked are included in his plans, he sets them aside for the day of disaster. Exalting yourself is disgusting to the Lord, for pride attracts his punishment, and you can count on that! You can avoid evil through surrendered worship and the fear of God, for the power of his faithful love removes sin’s guilt and grip over you. When the Lord is pleased with the decisions you’ve made, he activates grace to turn enemies into friends. It is better to have little with a heart that loves justice than to be rich and not have God on your side. Within your heart you can make plans for your future, but the Lord chooses the steps you take to get there.”       

Proverbs 16:1-9

Today’s Thought

Decisions must be made or you will just meander through life. Once you have made a God directed decision, stick with it… No matter what. Everyone has opinions about what you should do in life, but only God knows the plan and destination.

Today’s Confession

Holy Spirit, thank you for your wise counsel, always leading me to God’s Word. As I make plans for my future, thank you for your wisdom and guidance leading me in the way I should go. I will always check in with you, whenever an opportunity may present itself to do something different. My goal in life is to always follow the path God has for me.