Proverbs 19:21 (NLV)—There are many plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s plan that will stand.
A pair of macaws refused to pose, both turning their heads away from the camera. The coati on the side of the road became a blur after a certain photographer relied on the auto focus when the camera was set to manual focus. The same photographer also overlooked the ISO and snapped photos of a roseate spoonbill in ISO 5000.
Each photo held the excitement of snapping the next shot to display on my house’s walls, followed by a pang of disappointment when my photo plans failed—all because I had my plans for success but forgot to take the necessary steps to make that happen.
Although we can try our best to plan for success, God directs our steps in ways we cannot. He knows where we’re going and when we’re going to arrive. He recognizes the trials we’re facing and how we can overcome them. He holds the information we need to follow his path, and he stays at our side through everything.
Best of all, he does not hold this information close to his chest like a secret. He loves us so much, he shares it with us when we ask. With this advice, we now know when to change the camera settings or how to make the blur come into focus.
Our path becomes clearer when we seek his advice through prayer. Indeed, when we share our ideas with God and ask him questions, the steps in our plan become more than plot points in our scheme—they become moments when we listen and decide to obey, moments when we choose to say yes to God.