In Proverbs Chapter 4, Solomon again exalts wisdom and encourages his son to always keep it in his heart (Ch. 4:2). The verse that spoke to me is towards the end of the chapter, verse 26. It says, "Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established."
Solomon wants his son to think about where he is going. As an estate planning attorney, we often say that "Failing to plan is planning to fail." I realize that you can plan every detail of your life and things will not always go perfectly. However, the flip-side of planning nothing will inevitably lead to struggles and failures.
The growing attitude today is "Whatever works for you," or "Just go with the flow," or even worse, "Just do what feels right to you." Our natural instinct and "gut" can get us out of sticky situations and help us make decisions under pressure, but can also create a mess because we do not allow ourselves time to think through the problem. The better option is to plan accordingly - think about your life, your goals, your spiritual walk, your relationships - and have purpose to your life! God will fill in the blanks and have you where He needs you to be, but we have to take the initiative in getting on the right path.
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