Top Seven Expectations #6

Not OUR Plans, GOD"S Plans!

We call this Missional Living... In ALL things we have the JOY of partnering with God on HIS mission, exchanging our fleeting plans for His eternal plans. This is a "wake up every morning and decide to live like this" kind of thing. If we are obsessed with our plans, then we will completely miss God's. It is interesting to note that in the Gospels, almost all the ministry Jesus did came out of interruptions to His daily schedule. So if we are followers of Jesus... you get the idea.

I like to say it like this... my plans will NOT stand, but the plans of the Lord WILL stand forever and ever and ever and ever and ever! It is my pure joy and privilege to partner with Him! Wow, how amazing is that!

It is important to note that the essence God's mission is to reveal Himself to mankind and have a loving RELATIONSHIP with them. All of Scripture, all of creation, and even all of our earthly relationships are part of how God is revealing Himself to us! He calls us His children, His friends, and even His bride. All these comparisons reveal another level of how He sees us AND how He desires us to see Him! That's why our vision is that people would clearly SEE and KNOW God!

Our expectation is that we have the joy of daily laying down our fleeting plans in exchange for His eternal plans! Let's do that today! Forget your lists for a minute, forget your entertainment for a minute, and decide to clearly reflect God in the life of someone you rub shoulders with everyday!