Ever heard the phrase, “If you want to make God laugh just tell him your plans.”  Well, this phrase has been echoed by many down through the generations and ages, and while it may be a bit comical, we must not confuse the message of this phrase with suggesting that planning ahead is unnecessary.

As I look back over my life I realize that all of my biggest accomplishments and success’s never happened quite like I planned them, however, they did happen because I planned for them.  Simply put, sometimes the best part of a plan wasn’t actually a part of the original plan at all, it was unexpected.

So I say to you today, go ahead and make your plans and follow your plans but fully expect for things NOT to always go exactly as planned.   Life is fraught with twist and turns and hairpin curves so buckle-up because you never really know what’s coming around the corner up ahead.

I invite you today to consider replacing the old aforementioned phrase with my new one.  “God smiles upon the wise man who expects the ‘unexpected’ part of a plan.” 

Make your plans and let’s continue to lean forward as we attempt to make it GREAT!