I’ve recently been struck by how much time we waste pursuing our goals and dreams without, to quote a familiar phrase, “letting go and letting God”.

 

You know what I mean … . We get an idea of what we believe God is calling us to do, and we do everything in our human capacity to bring that idea to fruition. We make phone calls, write letters, constantly check our e-mail and keep our cell phone close by so as not to miss that all-important call!

 

I’ve learnt the hard way that there is really a much easier (and less stressful!) way to go about this, and that is to let God carve out the path He wants us to follow.

 

Look at what Solomon writes in Proverbs 16:9;

“In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps”;

 

and in Proverbs 21:9;

“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” (emphasis mine).

 

In a nutshell, we can do whatever we want to, but in the end it is God who determines the course our lives will take and God who ensures that His plans and purposes succeed. So why do we spend so much time, expend so much energy and experience so much stress in trying to make things happen? God will allow events to unfold in His time and in His way, whether we like it or not. So why submit to His power and sovereignty and rest in the certainty that His plans for us are better than any we could dream up. Give up trying to make it happen and wait with anticipation for the unfolding of the great things God has in store for you.

 

As a little girl I had a plaque in my room that now hangs in my parents’ kitchen and it says, “God gives the best to those who leave the choice with Him”. He really does! Try it for yourself!