Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. Proverbs 27:1
There are two extremes that seem to identify who we are in our approach to life: First, there are the laissez-faire types with the motto “Let go and let God.” Life happens to you and there’s not much you can do. Second, there are those who are planned and controlled, who reflect the mantra, “God helps those who help themselves.”
Somewhere in the middle is the possibility of planning, dreaming, and seeking God as we make plans and chart our course, allowing for the unexpected circumstances or opportunities that God may bring our way. Life is neither a predetermined plot from which we have no escape, nor is it a free-flowing river that’s never been navigated. Two truths are held in tension: There are choices we make that affect the outcome of our lives, but there is also One who walks with us and guides in the midst of our circumstances.
As I read this verse there were two other verses that came to mind, reminding me that I need to live with an open agenda:
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34
Now then, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.’ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord’s will we will live and do this or that.’ As it is, you boast and brag. James 4:13-15
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ReplyDeleteGreetings to you in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus Christ, It is my blessed privilege to introduce you as a College student, Social worker, by the grace of God we are fine and doing well serving the Lord faithfully, I am John Thomas born and brought up in India, Working as Part time Minister of God , my father is an evangelist, one day he took me to a leper colony and Orphanage , for prayer and helping to them to meet their basic need, food and clothing, that time my father gave me responsibility to take care of the Leprosy patients and children,
We back home home and I think on that subject of leprosy and go thru intense in different ways, the Lord teach me to love thy neighbor as yourself, so that by that word I have taken an initiative step to help them, so have started to help them several time but it is not enough and my capacity is not enough because I am a student , unmarried but have a passion for mission to help them Finally I have decided to broad cast and publish their needs thru web pages, so that will help them and encourage many people to be a part of this small ministry with a great cause, in this web page I have include some my father experiences too, so please understand the real people and real situation Finally I welcome you all 536569_orig.pnggenerous people, charities and organizations to come forward to help this leprosy people, they do not have help from anywhere, they were not affiliated to any one , so if you are first person so that they would join hands to be with you, please introduce this mission to your friends and home folks, if you are a student, nurse, trade men so please come as volunteer and work for them, we stand with you all the time and we extend the invitation letter, if you are a student in GAP year please come and share your talents and gifts to the lepers We also request you to please send us your MAGZINES and messages which will be in form of DVDs, books and other tapes
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