What is the meaning of For I know the plans I have for you?

What is the meaning of For I know the plans I have for you?

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ( Jeremiah 29:11) As we leave a tumultuous 2016 and enter into an unknown 2017, it is helpful to remember that God has a plan for our lives and this verse is just such a reminder.

How can I learn about the plan that the Lord has for me?

Following God’s Plan for Your Life:

• Be in prayer. A way to know that you are following God’s plan for your life is by being in prayer.
• Be actively reading in the Word.
• Follow the commands He puts on your heart.
• Seek a godly community.
• Obey the Truth.

What does it mean to commit your plans to the Lord?

“Commit” is a word that in Hebrew literally means “to roll”. Genesis 29:3 and Psalms 22:8-9 use the idea of “rolling” something to the Lord. The idea is completely giving something over to God while depending on Him. When we ”commit” our works to the Lord, we are offering everything we do completely to Him.

Why do we need to trust God’s plan?

God knows everything we are going through at this very moment and everything we will go through in the future. He knows the best way to handle every situation so we get the best possible outcome and we need to trust him with that. We need to follow his path and trust that he knows best, because he does.

What does the Bible say about keeping your plans to yourself?

Proverbs 16:3 “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:9 “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”

Why should we commit our plans to the Lord?

Jesus promised that his burden was easy and his yoke was light (Mat 11:30). The reason for this is that truly committing “to the Lord, whatever you do,” puts all the heavy lifting on God.

What does the straight and narrow path represent?

Definition of the straight and narrow : the way of living that is honest and morally proper His wife keeps him on the straight and narrow.

How will you trust and submit to God’s plan?

Proverbs 3:5-6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. I like how Solomon makes a point to say that we should trust God and NOT look to our own understanding.

What is planning according to the Bible?

Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Proverbs 19:21. Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

What does commit your actions to the Lord and your plans will succeed?

All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD. Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. The LORD works out everything for his own ends– even the wicked for a day of disaster. The LORD detests all the proud of heart.

Does God always have a plan for us?

God does have a plan for each of His children. It is called by different names such as The Plan of Salvation or The Plan of Happiness, whereby we are invited to become joint heirs with Christ and receive all that our Father has, by His grace, after all we can do (2 Nephi:25-23).