“When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned”

 “Many are the plans in a person’s heart  But it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”

(Prov. 19:21 NIV)

1. Trust . 

“The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. Instead He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” 

(2 Pet. 3:9 NIV) 

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” (Eccles. 3:1 NIV)

“So when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was two more days, and then He said to His disciples, ‘Let us go back to Judea…’ On His arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.” (John 11:6-7, 17 NIV)

“…Jesus called in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, ‘Take off the grave clothes and let him go.’” (John 11:43-44 NIV)

“Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.”

(John 11:45 NIV)

1. Trust  

“‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,’ says the Lord. ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isa. 55:8-9 NKJV)

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (Ps. 34:18 NIV)

“I know that You can do all things; no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.” (Job 42:2 NIV)

“David had served God’s purpose in his own generation.” (Acts 13:36a NIV)

1. Trust . 

“Let my people go, so that they may worship Me in the wilderness.” (Exod. 7:16b NIV)

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” (Rom. 8:28 NIV) 

“‘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.” (Jer. 29:11 NLT)

“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through Him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.” (2 Cor. 1:20 NIV)

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Heb. 13:8 NIV)