QT - God's plans

Jeremiah 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.

To me this is so important to know and see. There are so many days when I wake up and not know what's going to happen that day. Knowing that God makes our plans and He can give us hope and a future, well, this just makes life much easier. No matter what happens, He's in control. We get to choose our path to take, but He will lay it out before us. He can allow us to sin and learn from that. Isn't that what life is all about? Growing and learning each day. Becoming a better person than we were the day before?

Even on fun days like today, Halloween, God has a plan. I'm excited for today. The kids can have fun. Plus I get my van back from the shop. It's being repaired... big time. Between new tires and breaks and all the other things being repaired, it should drive like it did a few years ago. I'm just grateful that we can afford to fix it. I can remember when we had a Ford Escort (long time ago thank goodness) and it needed a tune up. That seemed to be an arm and a leg for us financially. Today God has given us so much to be grateful for.

We've now been in our house 9 years and 1 day. For me this was such a major thing. God wanted us here. He allowed things to play out so we could move to this town, and in this house. He worked things out and made it clear to me that this is where He wants us. I know that because He helped us get this house and keep it when we were under financial distress, He still wants us to be here. There is still work to be done for Him here. I don't know who or where, but whatever it is I will do the best I can to live for Him and show others His love.

Acts 17:26bNIV and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.

Deuteronomy 6:5 NIVLove the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Did you know that this is repeated 9 times in the Bible? This is the most important thing for us. Unfortunately, some people use this as the only thing to get them to heaven. It's not. There's so much more to it... we get there by the grace of God!

Today I will allow my heart to be lifted by God. To be focused on Him. He has made a beautiful day today. Clear sky, sun shinning and warm weather for us (a rarity for Halloween). I want to totally soak it up and enjoy every moment of it.