Jessica

Powerful Words

Wednesday, 9. May 2007, 12:14:24

Some things are beyond planning.
And life doesn't always turn out as planned.
You don't plan for a broken heart.
You don't plan for a failed business venture.
You don't plan for an adulterous husband.
or a wife who wants you out of her life.
You don't plan for an autistic child.
You don't plan for spinsterhood.
You don't plan for a lump in your breast.

You plan to be young forever.
You plan to climb the corporate ladder.
You plan to be rich and powerful.
You plan to be acclaimed and successful.
You plan to conquer the universe.
You plan to fall in love - and be loved forever.

You don't plan to be sad.
You don't plan to be hurt.
You don't plan to be broke.
You don't plan to be betrayed.
You don't plan to be alone in this world
You plan to be happy. You don't plan to be shattered.

Sometimes if you work hard enough, you can get
what you want. But MOST
times, what you want and what you get are two
different things.

We, mortals, plan. But so does God in the heavens.
Sometimes, it is difficult to understand God's
plans especially when His
plans are not in consonance with ours.

Often, when God sends us crisis, we turn to
Him in anger. True, we
cannot choose the cross That God wishes us to
carry, but we can carry
that cross with courage knowing that God will
never abandon us nor send
something we cannot cope with.

Sometimes, God breaks our spirit to save our soul.
Sometimes, He breaks our heart to make us whole.
Sometimes, God allows pain so we can be stronger.
Sometimes, God sends us failure so we can be humble.
Sometimes, God allows illness so we can take
better care of ourselves.
Sometimes, God takes everything away from us
so we can learn the value
Of everything He gave us.

Plan, but understand that we only live by God's grace...