God’s plan and how we interact with him
So God has a plan for everyone, but our flesh tends to get involved and get in the way. I tend to slow down the plan when God gives it to me. Here is something that has happened to me that will hopefully make clear of what I stated above. Last year in June the stress at my old job was overwhelming. I had been praying for a way out. On the 30th of June on my way home from working the night shift I heard the Lord telling me don’t worry I got you. Later that afternoon I got a call to come in for a meeting with my supervisor, I had no idea what it was about. When I went in for the meeting I knew that my time there was over. I resigned without having another job. I knew God had a plan and I was willing to leave on faith. By the next week I found a started another job with in the county and not losing any sick time, vacation, and retirement benefits. God had a plan. As 2024 started I started praying again knowing that later on that year if I couldn’t find some extra income that I would be struggling again. The lord spoke to me and said don’t worry I got you lend into me. I spoke to my Pastor about my situation and he ask if I had done anything in regards to my VA. I said no and he gave me contact information to someone that could held. I made the call and got the ball rolling on things I had been procrastinating about. In 6 months time I went from 20% to 90%. Disability and that was the financial breakthrough I needed. Weeks later I was in my alone time with the lord and he told me to give part of my disability compensation to help with 3 different ministries with in the church. Here is how my flesh got involved. I was going to give what god wanted my to do after I payed for some bills I wanted to pay off, then I was going to give to to 3 ministries. So this morning I woke up the the lord asking me a question. What are you waiting for? I couldn’t even think about what he was asking, I asked him lord please remind me for what you are asking me to do. The lord replied and said I blessed you with a breakthrough then ask for you to do something. So I ask you again what are you waiting for. It hit me like a ton of bricks. The lord asked be to give to 3 ministries within the church and due to my flesh veered away from God’s plan and started my plan before God’s plan. God reminded me that if I put God first then the breakthroughs he has for me will follow. If I put myself first then the breakthroughs God has for me will be put on hold until I put God first.