Future plans?

Probably more than anything else, I guess I should consider these devotional thoughts or sermon fodder, either way, my thoughts lately have been on Jeremiah 29:11 and the fact that some days I feel like a prisoner in my own life drama being played out. After church yesterday I was chatting with the Pastor, his wife and a friend and these are the thoughts I walked away with:

People all over ponder about the future. Young and old worry about where they will be and what life will become. We can also have assurance that His plan for you is best accomplished by you. When you believe that, every piece of the puzzle will fit together. Before construction started on you, a Master architect laid down a blueprint or a plan. In the mind of the Master, every dimension of our life was designed, calculated and drawn. All the things needed to complete the project were considered in the mind of the Master Architect, even location, material, color, labor cost and problems in completing the build. He began the framework and contracted electricians to do the wiring, carpenters to do the woodwork, roofers, flooring specialist and plumbers. Every detail was carried out in order, making sure the structure would be secure, strong and sound. Built just as the plans indicated. The dimensions of each room, the door size, even the swing of the door and the placement of the electrical outlets was planned ahead and detailed on the blueprints.
In Matthew, Jesus tells us about the difference between a wise and foolish man. He who is wise and he who is foolish was determined by where each chooses to build his house. Often we hear about people who seem to have it all, only to see it all come crashing down. I think about all those multimillion dollar homes built in the California hills when the mudslides started or all those expensive homes lost to the fires. In God we have a sure and solid foundation that will stand against any future storms. Hard work and persistence; not even cheating will add up to success if we do not follow the Lord’s direction. Without God’s wisdom and direction, we will face winds of change, hurricanes and tornadoes of life that will come and blow until things fall apart. Whatever is built in trust, faith and hope can not and will not be snatched from His hand.
If we count on good looks or the depth of our personality or relationships or even how much money we have to give us security or a firm foundation on which to build, we are setting ourselves up for a big letdown, there is only one foundation we can trust!
Colors, wallpaper, tile and carpet may all seem to be small things, but are all choices we can make as individual homeowners, making sure those choices are right or righteous affect the final beauty of the open house. Before you go any further with your plan, consult the master builder and make sure that your plan and His fit together perfectly or you could end up with a structure that does not meet code, has failed inspections and simply will not function as an inhabitable dwelling place for His Holy Spirit.