Forget the Plan

I don’t write in a manner that makes sense to even me.  I often wonder if other writers sit down and write, starting from the beginning and working to the end?  I write in a chaotic pattern of crazy.  And yet….

Some days, a scene has been playing over and over in my mind. So when I sit down to write, I merely serve as a scribe, recording what I have seen.  Other times, like today, I sit down with no scene, but I do have a plan.  That rarely works out.

God typically disrupts my plan and sends me off on an adventure.  I don’t understand it, heck, I’m not even sure what direction we are going.  It is out of order, and it doesn’t seem to fit together, but slowly, the pieces weave together to form a beautiful, intricate pattern. And every time, every single time, it is exactly right.

I don’t know why this always surprises me. He tells us that while we may make our plans, He directs our steps. And yet, I never fail to be amazed.  I have finally learned to let go and let Him direct. I finally have learned to trust that His plan is so much better than mine, at least in my writing, I am still working on it in my “normal” life.

So the challenge for us all, lose the plan. Instead, see where God is taking you. I can’t wait to hear the story He has for you!