Devotional Thought: "Just Go With It"

I have always been a planner. Spontaneity, not really my thing. Not too long ago I thought I had my entire life planned from my education to my relationships to my career...everything was worked out in my head according to Ashley's Plan.

And then I woke up. I realized I am a part of God's Plan and not the other way around. So now I am learning everyday to submit to His plans and His will.

Still the trouble is I am okay now with trusting God for the big stuff; it's the little day-to-day things that bug me. When things don't go according to my plan and I have no control, I freak out! Let me share with you an excerpt from my devotional book that really hit home for me today.

"I hardly ever experience a Plan A anymore. Life and its upsets seem to gain momentum as I grow older. But I am much more able to cope when I have a workable plan. When the bottom drops out and everything is in chaos, I have two choices: Go bananas or be flexible enough to adjust to Plan B or Plan C or T."  ~Marabel Morgan

We must learn to trust God with every detail of our lives! I think this will help us all to become more flexible and more patient when things don't go our way or the way we thought they should. Sometimes it is okay to just go with the flow. I find myself having to constantly remind myself to stop, breathe, and just go with it. Because in every situation or circumstance, even if we don't like what's going on, we can still have joy. That's why I love this verse:

Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

I pray that we experience the peace of God at all times.

"Remember, when things go wrong, only your plan has failed; you haven't."