Thought to Ponder: It’s Planned!
God promises: I’ll take care of you as I promised and bring you back home. I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for’” (Jerimiah 29:11 TM). There’s an important lesson here. While we’re waiting for God to turn things around for us, we need to be as productive as possible. While we’re waiting for God to work, a lot of us think we should do nothing, even though there’s plenty around for us to do. The bottom line is: Don’t become concerned about one person only—yourself. God says, “While you’re waiting on me to do something good, start doing something good for others.” By blessing others, you open up the channel for God to come through and bless you. That’s the way it works! As you plant in others, seeds planted in you produce fruit!