YOUR PLAN Vs GOD'S PLAN

Somethings are beyond planning
And life doesn't always turn out as planned
You don't plan for a broken heart.
You don't plan for a failed business venture...
You don't plan for an adulterous husband
or a wife who want you out of her life.

You don't plan for an autistic child.
You don't plan for spinsterhood.
You don't plan for a lump in your breast.
You plan to be young forever.
You plan to climb the corporate ladder.
You plan to be rich and powerful.
You plan to be acclaimed and successful.

You plan to conquer the universe.
You plan to fall in love - and be loved forever.
You don't plan to be sad.
You don't plan to be hurt.
You don't plan to be broke.
You don't plan to be betrayed.
You don't plan to be alone in this world

You plan to be happy.
You don't plan to be shattered.
Sometimes if you work hard enough,
you can get what you want.
But MOST of the times, what you want
and what you get are two different things.

We, mortals, plan.  But so does God in the heavens...
Sometimes, it is difficult to understand
God's plans especially when His plans
are not in consonance with ours.

Often, when God sends us crisis,
we turn to Him in anger.
True, we cannot choose the cross
that God wishes us to carry,
but we can carry that cross with courage
knowing that God will never abandon us
nor send something we cannot cope with.

Sometimes, God breaks our spirit
to save our soul.
Sometimes, He breaks our heart
to make us whole.
Sometimes, God allows pain
so we can be stronger.
Sometimes, God sends us failure
so we can be humble...
Sometimes, God allows illness
so we can take better care of ourselves.
Sometimes, God takes everything
away from us so we can learn
the value of everything He gave us.
Make plans, but understand
that we live by God's grace.

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