HE KNOWS
Today's reading:  Jeremiah 27-31

"For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord.  They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."  Jeremiah 29:11 NLT

I know about God. 

He is omnipotent.  He is all-powerful.  He is omniscient.  He is unchanging.  He is merciful.  He is mighty.  He is loving.

And, in regards to me, He must, at times, be exasperated!

You see, alot of our day, God's and mine, is spent in a heated debate over who knows what's best for my life.

Oh, I know the verse.  I can quote the verse.  I've written out the verse and sent it in cards.  I even have it underlined in my Bible.

God knows the plans He has for me.

But I've also got some pretty good ideas about what would work well in my life--and I'm constantly and consistently offering them up to Him.

I have some very nice, very comfortable, suggestions I provide Him.  I have some superb ambitions.  Lofty goals.  Pretty exciting plans.

God listens to each and every one of them.  He endures my ramblings.  He graciously allows me to broach certain subjects again and again--and again and again. 

And He smiles and nods.  He pats me on the back, draws me close and comforts me.  He sends me on my way allowing me to choose His path or the fine one I've mapped out for myself.

And there He is waiting when I caome running back with skinned knees, a tear-stained face and a broken heart.

He loves me and He has some great plans for me...greater plans than I have for myself!