Why should we commit our plans to the Lord?

Why should we commit our plans to the Lord?

Commit your works to the Lord,

And your thoughts will be established.

Proverbs 16:3 (NKJV)

We are being told in this scripture to commit all our plans to Lord so that our thoughts will be established. When our thoughts are established, we will know exactly what to do. The question is, what does committing our plans to God entail?

1. Pray before you act

Committing our plans to the Lord means that before we make decisions about something that we are not sure about, we should pray and ask the Lord to direct us. We also need to trust Him and act on whatever He directs us to do:

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)

2. Ask God for wisdom

Asking God for wisdom before we take a major decision is one way in which we can commit our plans before the Lord. It means we humble ourselves and acknowledge Him that we don’t know the best course of action to take and we ask Him to direct our steps:

In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:6 (KJV)

3. Put your plans before the Lord

For us to commit our plans to the Lord, we have to commit all that we are doing before the Lord and ask Him to make our plans successful:

And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful!

Psalm 90:17 (NLT)

Prayer

Dear Lord, I choose to commit all my plans into Your hands, please let my thoughts be established in Jesus mighty name.

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