He is My Plan!

The other day my husband told me I wasn’t the same person I used to be.



He had just gotten home from work, went to get a bottle of water out of our little cube refrigerator when I told him we only have a couple of bottles of water left, so take it easy on the water until we have the cash to get some more.





Yeah, we were about down to our last pennies. The next day was payday but we’re still living paycheck to paycheck and sometimes it’s tight, especially after the past four and half years that we’ve had. Maybe you can relate, maybe you can’t. Regardless, he looked at me and said “if we had been this broke eight years ago, you would not be as calm as you are right now.”



I got a bit defensive at first. Not because I didn’t agree with him, but I suppose because he brought it up at all. I replied, “I’m sure I can find something you have changed as well.”



He assured me his comment was meant as a compliment, not a cut. My reply? “Of course you are happy I have changed. Who would want a complaining, worrying wife?”



Later, I got to thinking about how much I have changed. I agree with him. In days past, I would have been sick to my stomach with worry. I would have been trying to figure everything out. I would have needed a plan.



Now, I just shrug my shoulders and know God has everything in control. He is my plan. Not the one I run to begging mercy from, but the One on whom I know my strength is based upon, in good times and in bad times.



Why the changes? What made the difference?



No, I didn’t all the sudden have a spiritual awakening, an epiphany if you will. What happened is, I prayed and asked God to change me. I gave Him control of my life. I invited Him to make me into who He was calling me to be. Over the course of years I have seen myself go from a perfectionist to someone who still desires to do her best but understands failure.



I have gone from someone who hated to lose to someone who smiles at losses and congratulates the winner with genuine happiness for them.



I have learned to be content in hard times, finding joy in my surroundings and the ability to be thankful for the many blessings we have.





If you want to change what you are, if you want to leave the old man behind and become a new creation, just ask. He is waiting for your permission and He has great plans for your life!



Slowly, ever so slowly, I am becoming a new creation. See, God is still in the business of answering prayers. Every day He is working on me!





Thanks for taking the time to grow with this Wednesday!

Darlene Shortridge, Author of Until Forever and Forever Blessed


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