Follow the Plan

By Paul Chappell

"And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?"

Daniel 4:34-35

Roger Staubach served three winning seasons as the starting quarterback for the Navy football team, won the Heisman Trophy as the best player in collegiate football, and served in Vietnam before joining the Dallas Cowboys. But he found that his track record did not gain him much leeway with his coach. Coach Tom Landry called all the plays, and Staubach was told he could only change the play he received in an emergency. Staubach later said that he thought he should have been allowed to run the team, but he yielded his will to his coach. The Super Bowl MVP quarterback said, "I faced up to the issue of obedience. Once I learned to obey there was harmony, fulfillment, and victory."

God has a purpose and plan for your life. He knows the end from the beginning, and He wants the very best for you. Often we are tempted to think we know better than God what should happen or what we should do. However we should never forget that like a coach with the view of the entire field from the press box above, God sees things we do not. His perspective allows Him to always put us in the right game plan. Rather than insisting on having things our way, we should yield in grateful obedience to what He has shown us in His Word and walk according to His will.

Today's Rooted Principle:

Follow God's will in your life today rather than walking by your own wisdom.