What’s Your Plan

I’ve had some pretty big decisions to make lately. One of them comes with a completely unknown ending, and if I’m honest, that’s been hard for me.

I like a plan. I like steps. I like knowing where things are going.

But life doesn’t always work that way.

And when things feel uncertain, my mind tends to drift into the “what ifs.”
What if this doesn’t work out?
What if I make the wrong decision?
What if things don’t turn out the way I had hoped?

Maybe you’ve been there, too.

Lately, when I feel that anxiety start to creep in, I’ve been going back to Philippians 4:6: “Don’t worry about anything, instead pray about everything; tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” I’ve even turned it into a little tune that I sing to myself when my thoughts start to spiral – it helps bring me back to truth when my mind wants to run ahead of God.

I’m reminded that I can make plans, but I’m not the one in control of the outcome. And if I’m honest, that’s where the tension is - not in the situation itself, but in my need to know how it all ends.

I’ve been spending time in Proverbs, and I keep coming back to this theme: we can plan our way, but God directs our steps.

I wish I could say that once I read those words, I felt instant peace. But the truth is, I still catch myself trying to figure everything out… trying to predict the outcome… trying to control what was never mine to control in the first place.

And that’s usually when the anxiety creeps back in.

I’ve realized that most of my fear isn’t actually about what’s happening right now… it’s about wanting certainty for what hasn’t happened yet.

But God doesn’t ask us to figure it all out.
He asks us to trust Him.

When I come back to that truth, something shifts.

The situation may not change.
The unknown is still there.
But my grip on needing to control it loosens.

And in its place, peace starts to return.

So, if you’re in a season where things feel uncertain… if you’re trying to make a decision without knowing how it will all turn out… I want to encourage you:

Make your plans. Take the next step in front of you. And then release the outcome.

God is not surprised by what’s ahead. He is already there, preparing the way.

And we can trust that His plans are better than anything we could try to force on our own.

Proverbs 16:1 | We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer.

Wanna pray?

Father, you know the plans we are holding so tightly. You see the uncertainty that makes us anxious and the outcomes we are trying so hard to control. Help us to release our grip and place our trust fully in you. Remind us that you are already ahead of us, guiding our steps and working all things for good.

Give us peace in the unknown and courage to walk forward in faith, even when we cannot see the full picture.

Amen.