Pray This Before You Plan Your Day

  Morning Prayer for Direction 

   Before we pray, let's first take a moment to listen to God's Word and then we'll pray together. 

     Have you ever mapped out your whole day in your head before your feet even touch the ground? 

     You know what you want to do. You know what needs to get done. You have your list, your goals, your to-dos, and you launch into your day fully sure of the way it's all going to go. 

But has it ever happened that despite all that planning, the day turned out entirely different from what you imagined? 

I believe many of us have experienced this at least once in our lives. 

We wake up, we plan, and life happens differently. 

This morning, I want us to look at what the Bible says about planning our days and how we ought to approach it as believers. 

Proverbs 16:9 says, "In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps." This verse tells us something so important. 

 It tells us that yes, we will plan. 

 It is not wrong to plan. In fact, planning is wise and it is something the Bible does not condemn. 

 But this verse also reminds us that no matter how much we plan, it is truly the Lord who establishes our steps. 

 Have you ever wondered why some of your plans just don't work out the way you thought they would even when you did everything right? 

 Or maybe you've experienced days where things fell into place far better than you could have imagined, even when your plan for the day looked nothing like what happened. 

 This is the Lord establishing your steps. 

 Many of us go about our day making plans and moving according to our own understanding without pausing to ask the Lord to be part of that plan. establishes their steps." This verse tells us something so important. 

It tells us that yes, we will plan. 

 It is not wrong to plan. In fact, planniîng is wise and it is something the Bible does not condemn 

     But this verse also reminds us that no matter how much we plan, it is truly the Lord who establishes our steps. 

Have you ever wondered why some of your plans just don't work out the way you thought they would even when you did everything right? 

Or maybe you've experienced days where things fell into place far better than you could have imagined, 7even when your plan for the day looked nothing like what happened. 

This is the Lord establishing