Tentative Schedule for June 17th, 2026

by Colbi Mouser

I used to be a planner. I could tell you what I would be doing at any point in my life. As time went on, I realized how incredibly tiring it was to attempt to have full control of every aspect of my life. If you had asked me back then, I would have told you that I allowed God to fully be in control of my plans. And the thing is, I honestly thought I was.

Completely surrendering our plans to God is a struggle we all face. Personally, if something looked good outwardly, I automatically assumed it was of God and the path I should take. When it didn’t work out, I would be devastated and feel like God had completely dropped the ball on me. The closer I became with God, the more He revealed to me that I actually hadn’t been relying on Him to guide me at all. I took control of every situation, and when I did not make a good god for myself, my faith was shaken.

As I grew in my faith, learning how to surrender my plans was critical if I wanted God to have full control. Over time I saw that the more I loosened the grip I had on control, the more God worked in my life. The more God worked in my life, the closer I drew to Him. The closer I drew to Him, the more I trusted Him.  It was a continuous cycle that completely revamped my faith.

Psalm 37:5 // Jeremiah 29:11-13

More times than not, scripture is taken out of context. Especially when it comes to our plans. We read verses like the ones above, and we translate that into God giving us everything we want and expect out of life. Don’t allow those thoughts to enter your heart. Just because something looks good outwardly does not mean that is what God wants for you. Seek God’s face continuously, and He will guide you. I don’t know about you, but I would rather allow the One who knows the desires of my heart to guide my every step instead of my broken, messed up self.