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When the Future Seems Uncertain
by Rick Warren
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans … to
give you a future and a hope … You will find me when you seek me, if you
look for me in earnest." Jeremiah 29:11, 13 (LB)
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No matter what the pollsters, pundits, and prognosticators claim, no one can
accurately predict all that is going to happen in the next year, let alone
the next few days or weeks. Our best forecasts are just educated guesses.
Change is not only increasing in speed and intensity, but also in
unpredictability. How can anyone succeed when the future is so uncertain?
The Bible suggests three timeless principles for facing an uncertain future:
*1. Set goals according to God's direction.* It's foolish to make plans
without first consulting God. He's the only one who does know the future –
and he's eager to guide you through it.
The Bible says, "We may make our plans, but God has the last word" (Proverbs
16:1 GNT). In other words, planning without praying is presumption. Start by
praying, "God, what do *you* want me to do in 2009?"
*2. Live one day at a time.* While you can plan for tomorrow, you can't live
it until it arrives. Most people spend so much time regretting the past and
worrying about the future, they have no time to enjoy today!
John Lennon once wrote, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy
making other plans." Decide to make the most of each moment this year. Jesus
said, "Don't be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow
too. Live one day at a time" (Matthew 6:34 LB).
*3. Don't procrastinate.* Do it now! "Don't boast about what you're going to
do tomorrow, for you don't know what a day may bring forth" (Proverbs 27:1).
Procrastinating is a subtle trap. It wastes today by postponing things until
tomorrow. You promise yourself that you'll do it "one of these days." But
"one of these days" is usually "none of these days."
What did you plan to get done last year that you didn't do? When do you
intend to start working on it?
(c) 2008 Purpose Driven Life. All rights reserved.
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'Unless you change what you do, you will always have what you've got.'
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