{"id":1835,"date":"2018-07-18T18:16:51","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T23:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/?p=1835"},"modified":"2019-05-17T13:04:23","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T18:04:23","slug":"key-ingredient-prayer-planning-series-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2018\/07\/18\/key-ingredient-prayer-planning-series-4\/","title":{"rendered":"The Key Ingredient – Planning Series, Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Loaf<\/a>The Key Ingredient \u00a0– \u00a0Planning Series, Part 4<\/h1>\n

by Lydia Floren<\/p>\n

Last week<\/a>, we talked about the fact that everyone approaches planning a little differently.\u00a0<\/span>Some are\u00a0 <\/span>Perfectionists, others Minimalists or No-Planners. And most of us are Nomadic planners – we plan differently based on which situation we are in. No matter what kind of planner you are, without prayer, your plans will not be all they could be. The best plans always include one key ingredient: \u00a0prayer. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Planning without prayer is like making bread without yeast: \u00a0things just don\u2019t turn out the way you thought they would. \u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

And, when I talk about prayerful planning, I don\u2019t mean forming a strategy and then asking God to put His stamp of approval on it. That is like mixing bread dough, and then sprinkling yeast on the loaves right before you slide them in the oven.\u00a0 <\/span>In order for prayer to be effective in your planning process, it must be in the mix, right from the start.<\/p>\n

Think about it. Doesn\u2019t it make sense to ask the Ultimate Life Coach, the One Person who knows you best and loves you most, what His perspective is? What He thinks your plans should be?\u00a0 <\/span>Doesn\u2019t it seem logical to give veto power to the only person in the universe that knows the future? That can help you avert disaster by aborting your plans? After all, He is the one who said:<\/p>\n

I know the plans that I have for you. Plans for welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.\u00a0 <\/span>Jeremiah 29:11.<\/i><\/h4>\n

Whether you are Perfectionist, a Nomadic, a Minimalist or a No-Plan Planner, your plan will always go better with prayer. <\/b>And here is an extra bonus, the cherry on top that will absolutely revolutionize your whole planning process: \u00a0after you set goals and make plans, keep on praying about those plans.<\/b>\u00a0 <\/span>Ann Ortlund, in her book Disciplines of a Beautiful Woman,<\/i><\/span> said that she saw a big difference in how many of her goals and plans were realized, after she started praying about them on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

So plan away. However it works for your life and your personality. Just remember to discuss it all with God, and keep on talking to Him.\u00a0 <\/span>Keep bringing your plans to Him, asking for His insight and direction and wisdom in how to focus on, carry out, and even adjust, your strategy. And then take His advice.<\/p>\n

Prayer is the key ingredient to great plans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, prayer is the best plan of all.<\/p>\n

Planning series:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

God’s Plan A. Planning Series Part 1<\/a><\/p>\n

Halftime Adjustments Planning Series Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Plan is Not a Four-Letter Word \u00a0Planning Series Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n

For more on Planning, see:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pray Plan Pray<\/a><\/p>\n

To Do, To Be<\/a><\/p>\n

Focus<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Prayer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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