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How To Be Prepared For Failure

Proverbs 16:9

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“A Man’s heart plans his way but the Lord determines his steps.”

I want to travel the world until I’ve covered every continent.

I want to be a journalist.

I want to attend the University of Georgia this fall with a major in Journalism.

I want to make perfect grades and have a perfect time and start my perfect career.

But the thing is, what I imagine to be perfect is not always what God calls to be my purpose.

And Proverbs 16:9 gently reminds me of that. Reminds me that my worldly mind is sometimes incapable of arranging my future according to how it needs to be. And honestly, that can seem frightening- the fact that I could put all of my heart and thought into a map of my life and end up in the wrong direction.

But then I take a second look at Proverbs 16:9 and my fear washes away as I see that no matter how incorrect my mind may be, my God will guide me.

No matter what i think i should do, God will take me to what i need to do.

So instead of going into college scared or concerned of the future, I go in with the answer of “This is the plan-for now”, because I know plans will change and I know there is no shame in not knowing everything God does.

With Proverbs 16:9 in my mind and heart, I am ready for my plans to fail because I know my feet never will.

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