You gotta have a plan

Over the weekend, I got the chance to spend some one on one time with my youngest son. I had a project that was gonna require the use of a drill. (power tools are cool) I asked him if he would like to help me and his face lit up, he pulled his tiny shoulders back and puffed out his little chest. He walked out in the backyard to get his tool box and met me at the back of the yard. The task was to disassemble something that the wind had already begun to tear apart. There were about 50 screws to remove. I set the drill on reverse, lined it up with the screw and said "put you hands under mine so you can help me."

We did the first few together then I looked at him and said "you do it." He looked at me with a you gotta be kidding look on his face. I said here take it. He did. I said ok now lets do this one over here. He did not listen and started to do one that had he been successful it would have caused a piece to fall on his head. I stopped him and explained why he need to listen to me and start were I told him to. I told him "you can't just start doing stuff. you have to have a plan."

At that point all of the things God has been trying to show me started to make a little more sense. There always has to be a plan. He has one for me and you. We can not just start doing stuff when he tells us to do some work in a certain place or in a certain way. If we do not listen, just like my son, we risk being hurt.

The Lord tells us this -

Jer 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."