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 teach {us} to number our days, that we may acquire a wise heart.
28 For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what {is needed} to complete it;
22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed; but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
3 Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:
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 The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
21 Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.
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 also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel, great in wisdom.
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 know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you in your latter end a hope.
7 But the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
4 Grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfil all thy counsels.
8 Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning, for in thee do I confide; make me to know the way wherein I should walk, for unto thee do I lift up my soul.
1 To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens:
10 but God has revealed to us by {his} Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.
31 Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.