Gods Sovereignty Doesn't Negate My Plan

I was reading Proverbs chapter 16 this mornings. I noticed four different verses in the chapter that spoke of Gods sovereign control over our lives, but these verses also spoke of the necessity for us to make our plans.

Proverbs 16:1~The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.


Proverbs 16:3~Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.


Proverbs 16:9~The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.


Proverbs 16:33~The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.  


PEOPLE:
1. Plan what you are to do in your heart.
2. Move that plan out of your mind, and plan the way you are going to do it.
3. If you have searched the scriptures to make sure your plans are good and righteousness, have prayed, sought godly council, and still are unsure of direction; then cast lots (casting lots is akin to a coin toss today, it was a way for a person to lay two decisions before the Lord, and ask God to make clear what decision is His by casting lots).
4. Commit your work to the Lord, then act.

GOD:
1. God will establish the plans.
2. God will establish the steps of the plan, and the answer of the tongue, not only your tongue, but the tongue of others that you sought godly council from.
3. God will ordain the outcome of the casting lot decision.
4. God will establish the action of the plan.

When I have to make a decision about something, I sometimes fail to get to the bottom of the list, and actually act. I can be passive in the decisions I make for my family, and I do not  like this quality about myself. My mind is such that I like to get all the information I can before I make a decision, and many times there isn't enough time to get all the info I would like. Or, I am not diligent to think the decision through long enough to make a decision. It takes lots of work (at times) to make decisions. I can not multi-task at all. I can do, and think of one thing at a time. These things may come rapid fire at me, and can come rapid fire out of me. So it may look like I am multi-tasking, but I am really single tasking; and doing that very fast.

I am helped by the four verses in chapter 16 this morning. God wants me and you to ponder, get council, search the scriptures, pray, make a plan, and act. Gods sovereign reign over creation will ensure that He will establish the plans we make for His glory. Amen!