Planejamento
O planejamento é sábio, mas deve sempre se submeter à vontade de Deus. A Bíblia ensina que devemos planejar com prudência, mas confiar que Deus dirige nossos passos.
Planejar com sabedoria
Contar nossos dias nos ensina a ter coração sábio. O planejamento prudente é elogiado na Escritura como expressão de bom senso.
12 So give us knowledge of the number of our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom.
28 For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?
22 Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.
3 Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.
4 Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money.
Deus dirige os passos
O coração do homem planeja, mas a resposta certa vem do Senhor. Seus caminhos são mais altos que os nossos, e seus planos prevalecem.
9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, or your ways my ways, says the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
29 This comes from the Lord of armies, purposing wonders, and wise in all his acts.
Confiança no plano de Deus
Os planos do Senhor são de paz e esperança. Ele revela seus segredos aos seus servos e guia com fidelidade cada caminho confiado a Ele.
11 For I am conscious of my thoughts about you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you hope at the end.
7 Certainly the Lord will do nothing without making clear his secret to his servants, the prophets.
4 \20:3\May he keep all your offerings in mind, and be pleased with the fat of your burned offerings; (Selah.)
8 Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.
1 For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun.
10 But God has given us the revelation of these things through his Spirit, for the Spirit makes search into all things, even the deep things of God.
31 Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.32 For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.