Day 16 | 21-Day Growth Challenge | "Make Your Plans, Then Give Your Plans to God"
SELECTED SCRIPTURES & INSIGHTS FROM PROVERBS 16:
Proverbs Chapter 16 is full of powerful insights for victorious living! Be sure to read/study the entire chapter.
Proverbs 16:1 We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. (Also see verse 9)
Making plans is both wise and necessary. God does not do our planning for us. The key is to lay your plans before the Lord in prayer and ask for His direction and "answer."
Proverbs 16:3 Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.
After we have consulted with God about our plans, we need to seek wisdom on the next actions. It is not enough to commit to what we've already planned do to. We need to give those actions to the Lord so that He can perfect them and give us specific wisdom on each item.
Proverbs 16:6 Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.
Jesus paid the price for our redemption and forgiveness. He did it, not primarily because we needed it, but because He loved us. God's unfailing love and faithfulness is the motivation for everything He does. So long as we fear the Lord (also see Day 10 post), we'll be safe from participating in evil deeds.
Proverbs 16:7 When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.
We spend too much time in conflict with people and too little time focused on pleasing God. If we please God, He'll handle our enemies. These are people and/or forces that work against your best interest.
Proverbs 16:8 Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest.
Some people can't handle increase without great temptation to compromise their integrity. While I believe that God wants to prosper His people, I know that some believers have not prepared their hearts to handle greater blessings. The sad fact is: Some people are better Christians when they have less. Don't settle for that status!
Proverbs 16:16 How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!
This is another among many scriptures in Proverbs that place wisdom and good judgment far ahead of material gain. Again, this is the core truth of "Prosperity God's Way."
Proverbs 16:20 Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful.
Enough said!
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PRAYER:"Lord, Give me ears to hear your truth. Let your word shape my heart, mind and life. Help me prepare my heart for increase. In Jesus Name, Amen!"
ACTIVATION:
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- Why do we need to make plans, but then lay all those plans before the Lord?
- Which verse in this lesson stands out to you and why?
- What other verse in Proverbs 16 ministers to you?
- What actions will you take today related to this lesson?
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