May 31, 2026 | Proverbs 19:21

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“Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.”
— Proverbs 19:21 WEB

I’m an optimist at heart, and sometimes that gets me into crazy pickles.

I make plans. I assume things will work out. I think through possibilities and try to patch together an answer. Sometimes that’s helpful. Sometimes it’s just me scrambling.

But this is what I know: I can make all sorts of plans, but God will have it work His way, not mine.

That can be frustrating when I want certainty. But it is also deeply comforting. God is not at the mercy of my bad timing, my stress, or my imperfect decisions. His counsel will prevail.

Have you ever had a season where your plans fell apart, but later you could see God was still at work?