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Devotional - 31st Dec 2021

 Devotional
'The preparations of the heart of man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord' (Proverbs 16:1).

We can make our plans, but it is the Lord that gives us the right answer.
Jeremiah 10:16, tells us that, "...the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." We cannot direct our own steps, it is the Lord who does that as we trust in Him.
Our God is Sovereign over all the earth, therefore His plans and purposes will stand forever.
 It is God who has given us free will to choose, from the beginning of creation.
The responsibility to make good choices or bad decisions was placed in the heart of man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
It is the Lord by his grace, that had given us a will to make choices, to think things through, and a heart to make plans. However, it is the Lord who gives the ultimate outcome.
We may have planned our  way, but it is the Lord in his grace that guided our steps.
As Children of God, we are to use the free will God has given us to choose wisely, as we seek to carry out His will.
We must seek to abide in the Lord and submit our will to His leading and guidance, that the plans of our hearts will align with God's purpose and plan for our lives.
Let us delight ourselves in the Lord and He will grant us the desires of our heart; that as we place our lives in God's hands, the answer to our tongue and the plans for our lives will be perfectly aligned to His Word and His Will.

Have a wonderful day and a prosperous 2022.
Thank you for your support in 2021 in helping me to spread the daily word of encouragement

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