Quote of the Week–Proverbs
Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”
I want someone to tell me that I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing, but life isn’t always like that. Often, I have to be content with the opportunities in front of me and satisfied that God has provided those and trust Him to use them in my life. Often, I have to struggle with contentment because I wrestle against perfectionism in every aspect of my life–something that makes me a good writer because I enjoy the revision process, but makes me a tortured soul because I find it hard to allow things to be imperfect even though they so often are!
I find this verse really comforting because I am the worst kind of planner–the one that thinks that if the plan is good enough, I shouldn’t encounter any problems along the way. Ha! But I can read this verse and remember that no matter what I’m doing, it is the Lord who establishes my plans. I don’t have to be tortured–just committed to the work He has put before me….encouraging a friend, finding staff for an elderly client, communicating with a case manager, singing on the worship team, doing laundry, making dinner for a friend, writing an article or spending time with my grandmother while she struggles to remember where she is and what this life is about.