Have you ever had a specific plan or idea of how something is going to turn out and it completely failed? Maybe it didn't work out because of a close family or friend incident, a conflict among personal responsibilities, or just the timing in general. Regardless of the reasoning, your plan fell through.
Have you ever noticed that the reason it fell through was because there was something much bigger in store for you in the near future?
Last year I had planned to start my second year of college at the school I had attended for the previous year. I had about a week before all my fees and other charges were due. My mind was made up that I would finish my second year at the community college and transfer to the closest university possible to finish my degree. I didn't like change or the idea of being far away from my home. I had this plan, but God had another.
While at church, I meet a family on vacation. The man who introduced himself was actually the president of a university in the small town they lived in. He invited me to check out the campus and the school to see if I would be interested in attending in the fall... Two weeks away... I graciously appreciated the invitation, took his card, and went on. There was no way I was going to attend a school 6 hours from home. No way.
After a week of heavy prayer and thinking, I decided to go visit the school the day before my fees were due to my current school. I loved the campus, the people, and the atmosphere of the Christian school; it just wasn't a part of my plan.
I returned home that night and I knew what God was telling me to do, I just really did not want to do it. That night, I found myself filling out the application for the school. Filled with fear, I knew I was making the right decision. In two weeks, I'd move away for school.. Something I would have never even thought about doing.
*fast forward a year*
Wow. I should be trying to figure out how to get an education without changing my normal routine; instead, here I am in my dorm after a dinner and fellowship with some great friends. I should be in my little bubble ignoring the fact that there's a whole world out there that I've yet to see; but, I'm experiencing life with people and in places I'm still new to. What an amazing opportunity from God. What a wake up call.
My plan was wrecked when I realized God was calling me to something so much bigger. He was calling me out of my comfort zone, and I am so glad He did. I was not sure what He was doing, but I knew His plan was so much greater than mine.
No matter what you think is going to happen in your life, I promise His plan is so much better. God has a purpose for each and every one of us; don't ignore it.
