“God, indeed, does have a plan for all of us.”

A thought by Larry Osborne, (2009-04-04) from his book, Ten Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe (p. 70). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

That is a tremendous fact for each one of us, God has a game plan for each one of us. That can be a life changing fact for us to realize.

But Larry says, “there are some fundamental parts of his game plan that we have to master in order to experience it. These fundamentals are made up of the clear, black-and-white commands of Scripture. They tell us explicitly what God wants us to do or not do in any situation— things like tell the truth, be kind, and always repay good for evil. No matter how deep the weeds or how difficult a decision or dilemma may be, the fundamentals can be counted on to steer us in the right direction. The most basic of all are the passages that go so far as to specifically state, ‘This is what God wants’ or ‘This is God's will.’ They are a great place to start. For instance, we're told that God wants everyone to come to the point of repentance (a spiritual turnaround that results in following Jesus). So it's probably not worth asking him to show us his will for a major decision if we're not willing to follow his Son on a daily basis.”

He goes on to say, “it really makes no sense to ask God if I should apply for a promotion when I'm failing to show respect to my current boss, to ask what college he wants me to go to when I'm messing around with my girlfriend, to seek his direction and help when I resist the words of the Spirit in Scripture or the whisper of the Spirit in my heart.”

We must put first things first but as Larry says, “God, indeed, does have a plan for all of us. But it's a game plan with lots of freedom, not a blueprint with every detail spelled out. Our job is not so much to find something; it's to become someone— a reflection of his image and character no matter where we find ourselves.”

So how are we doing on the fundamentals?

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