“In his mind a man plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps.”
We sometimes think we have it all figured out, that our lives will turn out just as we plan them. We’ll get married, have two kids, buy a nice house, and live happily ever after. We find out fairly quickly that this is not the case. It’s important that we also realize that what we want, isn’t necessarily the best for us. It might not be what we need at that moment in our lives. Perhaps it’s not what God wants for us. And of course who knows what’s best for us more than our creator?
In our prayers we should ask for God’s guidance. I continually pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the grace to do His will, not my own. Obviously this is not always an easy task. And more often than not I probably fail at it. The line between our will and His can sometimes become a blur and we may tend to get lost within it. Enter Psalm 37:23-24, which explains this exact truth:
“Those whose steps are guided by the Lord, whose way God approves, may stumble, but they will never fall, for the Lord holds their hand.”
He never sends us out alone. He is always with us, guiding us, encouraging us, and motivating us. It is up to us whether we put our faith in Him, whether we accept His help and His guidance. We need Him and until we can face that, the path on which we walk can seem treacherous. He reaches out His hand to us, but as His children we must accept it and with faith grab ahold.