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.
They shall bear thee up on their hands, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors.
If thou art poor, measure not thyself with a rich man; but refrain thyself in thy wisdom.
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.
All the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.
There are many thoughts in a man’s heart; but the counsel of the Lord abides for ever.
For my counsels are not as your counsels, nor are my ways as your ways, saith the Lord.
But as the heaven is distant from the earth, so is my way distant from your ways, and your thoughts from my mind.
And these signs came forth from the Lord of hosts. Take counsel, exalt vain comfort.
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.
For the Lord God will do nothing, without revealing instruction to his servants the prophets.
For thou hast prevented him with blessings of goodness: thou hast set upon his head a crown of precious stone.
whose mouth has spoken vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity.
To all things there is a time, and a season for every matter under heaven.
Procure not the reproaches of bad men, neither do thou covet their ways. For every transgressor is unclean before the Lord; neither does he sit among the righteous.