Day 12 - Attachment to Our Plans
Begin with prayer -
Meditation -
This attachment is one that most, if not all, people struggle with. We have our own ideas for how our life should unfold and it is difficult to let go of these ideas. Often, our own choices disrupt our ideal plans and it can be hard to see God at work within our muddled lives and sufferings. Do you find yourself wishfully thinking about the past or future? Is it difficult to let go of your own plans when you feel God leading you gently in a different direction? Is a period of waiting particularly painful for you? Do you feel deeply unhappy with where you are, and feel God has made a mistake with your life or perhaps that you have made a mistake? As a good friend once said, God isn't looking at the world or our own lives and wringing His hands. The place that you are in may be a place you need to leave or it may be a place you need to accept. Either way, God always has something beautiful planned and confidence in His love will never be disappointed. Listen to our Heavenly Father, speaking these words to you right now - "For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Draw
from your heart each attachment to your own plans, each anxiety about
following God with confidence, each painful aspect about your life that
isn't how you wanted it. Give it all to God and pray, "Jesus I surrender
my life to you."
Gratitude -