Gods plan ... will stand

Proverbs 19:21
21 There are many plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's plan that will stand.

Have you ever wondered how you got to where you are today? I have ... and I also wonder how far I am from where God wants me. Think about that for a second - what parent does not want their childen happy? What person does not want to be happy? But what is happiness? How does one obtain happiness? Ever person is different and each of us have a different happy place.
We may work 35 years for a company striving and slaving, reaching to owning a home - getting recognized by the presidents and owners of our companies - being the top salesman or woman in our region - working harder than anyone else - being known as the "Go To Person" - drive the fancy car - but we think these things make us happy. But in reality we are struggling with debt - failing marriages and children who are raising themselves and are disrespectable and hard to get along with - relationships with parents and friends that just are not working the way they should. We work 35 years and then come to the point in our lives where life is even harder than it was when we were younger and not as wise in the world. It was a bad plan - a plan that really had no chance of working out to = happiness.
I think God does not put Happiness in the main equation for our lives - He is more interested in our character and in following Him. He is interested in saving us and giving us Salvation but He is more interested in USING US for His kingdom. There are countless ways God can use you if you would just open your heart and listen. There are people in your life that God wants to place next to you - folks who will walk with you and raise you up in prayer and stand with you like a brother. With this circle of God loving folks and the support system that God has put around you - we can together go out into the world and fight hunger and the lost, the suffering and the homeless - we can help the person down the road with a job and getting him off of drugs and addictions - we can help those family members who are trying so hard but are lost more now than ever because of bad decisions and on the verge of making more horrible decisions not only for themselves....but their families as well.
God wants us up and moving - serving and not being lazy. Church attendance is down in this country and churches are bickering with each other and that just should not be - we are on the same team!!
This past week with Carol out of town - it has been a humbling experience. Mainly because I am not having to do all this alone. I am so thankful that we have a support system in place. Its part of Gods plan. We have folks praying for us during this time for Carol and her dad Walt and for so many things concerning his health and the upcoming trip to move him to Charlotte. Support in everything from our friends, rock group family, our church family and friends. Kyle and I enjoyed a great meal tonight because a friend of Kyles from his class last year in school - she and her mom made us supper and dropped it off. It was awesome and thank you could never be said with enough heartfelt feelings. This is awesome stuff happening even amongst a season that is tough. God has His hands all around us and maybe - God will use this time to bring Carol's dad and her family closer to Him. Regardless - I cannot imagine having to do this all myself, struggling with these decisions and details with God and without our support system.
Do you find yourself in those shoes today? Stop where you are and examine what you are doing, the decisions in front of you, the things you are stuggling with and ask God for what He wants to do in your life. What direction would He like you to go - what decision with His guidance would change? Our plans are only temporary and our plans sometimes don't work out as planned. Do you find yourself happy? - If not there is another way......
God is looking to change you...... more tomorrow on that. Hang with me....... till tomorrow.

Thank you all for everything!!! God is awesome!
Randy~