What's for dinner?

"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand,

that He may lift you up in due time. 

Cast all your ansiety on Him because He cares for you."

1 Peter 5:5-6

"In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps." 

Proverbs 16:9

"Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this: 

He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,

the justice of your cause like the noonday sun." 

Psalm 37:5-6

     Julie inspired me to plan home-cooked meals and stick to the plan.  She's always been a great eater, willing to try anything Tom and I liked, and she would leave the house for school in the morning asking, "What are we having for supper?"  When she came through the door after school, she asked, "Are we stilling having ___________ for supper?"  She had set her mind to remember the plan and prepared her taste buds to enjoy whatever I had told her we were having. 

     Both of my children settled down when they knew the plan for the day.  When we prepared them , they either looked forward to what was coming or resigned themselves to it.  At different points in their lives they were easily upset when "the plan" didn't fall into place exactly- what, when, where, and how -we had laid it out for them.  We learned to cushion "the plan" with flexible terms like "if" and "I hope we can" and "I think so." 

     Spiritual maturity means setting our devotion to God in stone by keeping our plans in pencil.  We commit the calendar to Him one minute at a time.  It's only natural to plan, but if our anxiety levels rise every time God mixes it up a bit, it's because we placed our faith in "the plan" and not God.  

     Lord, keep us from worshiping "the plan."  Help us ask You rather than tell You what's out there for the day.  We want to submit to Your plans because deep down we know whatever You're cooking up will be the most nourishing thing for us in the long run.  Help us set our taste buds for what You're planning - even if it's surprise casserole.

In the Name of Jesus Who followed Your Plan all the way through and now sits beside You