02/23/24 FAILING TO PLAN...

02/23/24 FAILING TO PLAN...

An adage says, "Failing to plan is planning to fail."

This is true in the whole of life.

It is true in the natural realm and in the spiritual.
It is true in the private realm and in the public.
It is true in the athletic realm and in the academic.
It is true in the business world and in music.

It is true in the world and in the church.

We either plan to succeed or we are planning to fail.

Basically, success is no accident.

Christians need to take this as spiritual counsel. It relates to our walk with God, our service to God, our relationships to God, family, friends, neighbors, strangers, enemies.

We need to know the will of God and then we need to take deliberate steps to fulfill the will of God in our lives.

Just drifting along, with no plan, no set course, is to let the winds of life drive you and sometimes it is an ill wind blowing.

We need to know our destiny, our calling, our purpose.
It takes spiritual insight to know the will of God.
It takes personal discipline to do the will of God.

If you don't know or care where you are going, then any old road or any old guide will get you there.
But if you want your life to count, if you want your life to be spent in productive service to God, then it takes a solid spiritual foundation, intent, focus, commitment, steadfastness, sacrifice, self-denial.

Therefore, set your course and hold steady.