Nothing is more fascinating than people watching. I am absolutely intrigued by human behavior, and I am guessing you are too.

When it comes to planning and organization, there seem to be two camps – the consummate planners and those who just roll with whatever comes. There is a gray area between those two camps, those individuals who can go either way, and that may be the more balanced approach.

There’s never been anything even remotely gray about me. I’m a fairly typical Type A individual, so I tend to plot and plan everything. All is done with fervor and planned out to the last detail. Well, that used to describe me. God has dramatically changed me, and I’m learning slowly, sometimes painfully, how to roll.

Only through years of flawed (because I’m human) attempts at planning have I learned to trust in God’s sovereign plan and to wait for His timing. This readjusted thinking has not come without some angst. Like the old lyrics say, “Letting go is hard to do.”

As a young woman, I had it worked out in my mind that I would marry by the age 21 and have two or three children right away. When they were grown, I envisioned myself in some sort of artsy-craftsy business or maybe in full-time ministry. 

I didn’t count on chronic pain. I didn’t count on my prince not showing up until I was in my thirties. And I certainly didn’t count on infertility, unemployment, multiple moves or needing to care for a parent. No, none of that was in my plan.

“Want to hear God laugh? Tell Him you have plans.” 

I heard this quip a couple years ago, and I thought,“So true!” It seems at every turn, my Plan A has had to be discarded. I’ve been forced to flounder in uncertainty until Plan B comes into view. I’ve had to learn to adapt to Plan B. Most importantly, I’ve had to learn to trust. 

As I reflect back over the years at the many times Plan B became reality, I realize that my Plan B has been God’s Plan A all along.  I’ve realized that Plan B is often best. 

What about you? Are you a planner? Do you have all your ducks lined up in a row? That’s wonderful! This world needs organizers and planners. But if you ever find yourself in a situation where, despite all your planning, nothing seems right, look to the Ultimate Organizer. His plan is all that matters. A perfect Plan B is as good as it gets.

Joy in Jesus,

Jacquee