Figurers unite!
Are you a "figurer"? You know - the one who has to have a plan worked out, all the steps in order, constantly vigilant for even the slightest change in course? Many of us have a tendency to "over-work" the plan - sometimes so much so as to never fully step out in the plan because we are still working it! In fact, some of the TV commercials I see today are addressing the issue with us "planning", but not doing the "acting" on the plan. There is a popular Christian dating website proclaiming "you might be waiting for God to act, but God is saying it is your time to act". Now, I don't agree we need to act, but we also need God's direction prior to acting. The problem with most of our "plans" is the one doing the planning - us! WE don't control the circumstances, so even the best laid plans don't always work out the way we counted! Solomon wants to leave his sons with some advice related to turning the plans...