Plans

“We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.”Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭1‬, ‭3‬, ‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬

We make plans thinking they are right, but the Lord weighs them and values them, those that are His are established and those that are not His are frustrated.

Back in March/April a good friend of mine and I had determined to travel to Tibet in China. I was free to enter but my friend, being American was not. The trouble was: we had to book all our journey and present it all to immigration at the Chinese Embassy. To our dismay they rejected my friend’s application and I had to cancel all the travel plans. In April we went to the Tribhuvan University to seek support to undertake a a research project in North-West Nepal, it was rejected because of my American friend’s visa. I soon realised I was not to attempt projects with my friend as the Lord had a different path for each of us.

Our plans, to us, we’re good. They were to reach people of Tibetan origin. However, God had a better plan. I returned to Australia for a month and used the time to visit relatives and friends who needed to know what I know, how good my God is and the sweetness of His love for us.

This plan was not heroic, or adventurous but is was God’s plan.

 I must trust Him in all I do. Amen!