God Has a Plan for You

God Has a Plan for You by Elizabeth and Jim George

When something difficult happens in your life, are you ever tempted to ask, “What good could come out of this?” The event looks like a disaster. It feels like a disaster. Therefore, we quickly conclude, it is a disaster!

Comfort in the Chaos

Corrie ten Boom, a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II and a woman who desperately needed hope every minute of every day, made this statement, “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” We often need this reminder... as did the Israelites when they were taken captive for seventy years.

To them, it may have appeared that God was finished with them. After all, He had allowed both their country to be destroyed and them to be sent into exile. This must have looked like a disaster! What good, they may have wondered, could come out of this?

God Won’t Forget You

But God did not forget His people who were suffering in Babylon. And, my friend, He won’t forget you! God had a beautiful plan to turn His people into a beautiful new people with a beautiful new purpose. He is the author of history—and your own story. You are part of His grand plan. “'I know the plan that I have for you,' declares the LORD” (Jeremiah 29:11). Because He knows the future and is present with you even now, you can have boundless hope.

Put God’s Powerful Promise to Work

  • Recall… God’s promises of hope when you are discouraged.
  • Review… God’s words of hope.
  • Resist… the temptation to give into hopelessness.
  • Rely… on the God of hope and trust Him.
  • Rejoice… and thank God that you are the recipient of His hope.

Finally, remember that no matter how bad things become, God has a good plan and He will be with you in every hour you’re in need.

RESPOND:

Dear Lord, thank You that you have a plan for my life, and remind me of that plan to fight against defeating thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Amen.

RENEWING RESOURCES: 

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REFLECT:

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

Recount God’s goodness in your life and the lives of those you love by making a list of His faithfulness.

REMEMBER:

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” Corrie ten Boom


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Jim and Elizabeth George

Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14 million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:

  • Simplify life by focusing on God’s priorities.
  • Appreciate God’s Word and apply it to everyday situations.
  • Respond to circumstances with confidence by seeing yourself through God’s loving eyes.
  • Increase closeness in marriage by serving and honoring each other.
  • Powerfully shape the hearts of children and teenagers.
  • Enjoy greater intimacy with God.

Learn more about Jim and Elizabeth George here.

Jim and Elizabeth George

Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14 million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:

  • Simplify life by focusing on God’s priorities.
  • Appreciate God’s Word and apply it to everyday situations.
  • Respond to circumstances with confidence by seeing yourself through God’s loving eyes.
  • Increase closeness in marriage by serving and honoring each other.
  • Powerfully shape the hearts of children and teenagers.
  • Enjoy greater intimacy with God.

Learn more about Jim and Elizabeth George here.


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