Key 12: Live a Great Life!

So now it’s time to live! Jeremiah 29:11 says, “ ‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD,‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’ ” Just as God spoke to Jeremiah about having a plan for Him, God also has plans for us as individuals. His Word teaches us that before we were born, He knew us. Living a great life is not accomplished through our own planning, but through walking out the plan that God already has for us. The issue is that if we want to know the best plans we could ever live, we have to go to God. He reveals these plans to us through His Word and through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. God has already established these plans, but it is just up to us to live them out.

God’s plans are always good for us and never meant to hurt us. Prosperity in the many different areas of life demonstrates that we are following God’s plans. Most of the pain in our lives demonstrates that we are out of God’s will and trying to live out our own plan. Even if we experience pain along with God’s plan, in the end it will be worth it because of the greater benefit of what God wants to achieve. God even uses times of trial to make us stronger, have greater faith and build character, which leaves us better off in the long run. pp. 103-104

One of the most exciting things that I began to experience as I committed to follow Jesus was that God had a more exciting plan for me than I could ever get for myself! This was incredible because I had lived a life where I totally went for it every day of my life, but it got emptier and emptier. I walked away from all of the things that I thought would make me happy but never did, to find out that it was in my relationship with Jesus where true adventure and fulfillment would be experienced.

Maybe your a million miles away from God right now or maybe you have a relationship with Jesus but life doesn't seem as good as it could be. Either way, let go of the past, let go of your plans and go for God's plans! You'll be glad you did!

Prayer: Lord, teach me to live a great life! Teach me to let go of anything and everything that is in the way of me walking out the plan and purpose that you created me for. Help me to keep growing in all areas of life so that I can achieve my destiny. I pray this in Jesus name - amen.