Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
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… unfulfilled is because it was never meant to fill you up unless it came from the source let me stop and that's why Proverbs 19 21 says read this one it says many of the plans in a person's heart I mean all of us got plans all of us let me say it another way all of us got lists all of us got things we put in our calendar and by this time I would have this and I'd be having this many kids by now and me and my family would be doing this we all got plans but look what it says but it's the Lord's purpose that prevails I came to a place where I ripped up my list of being this world-renowned music producer and having millions of dollars by the time I was 25 and doing I ripped up all of those lists because I was fighting a losing battle he said you can go ahead and keep doing and all of that, but at the end of the day, my purpose will prevail. …
… to our God. God says we ought to make plans, but make them within the boundaries of his will. Listen to Proverbs 19 verse 21. Many plans are in a man's heart, but the counsel of the Lord will stand. If you want to know how to determine what God's dream is for your life and how to get there, there are three key words you need to understand. One is purpose. The second is objectives. And the third is goals. If you want to know where God wants you to go in life and how to get there, first of all, you need to have a clear purpose in life. A clear purpose. That's foundational. A purpose statement answers the question, why do I exist? Why do I exist? By the way, some people use the word dream for purpose. That's okay too. A dream is the difference you want to make in this world before you die. A dream is a difference you want to make in this world before you die. So whether you call it a purpose or a dream, it doesn't matter. A purpose statement answers the question, why do I exist? Now stay with me on this. There's a general purpose for which all Christians exist. The Westminster Shorter Catechism says man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. We were all created to have fellowship with God. That's a purpose that applies to all of us. As Christians, Jesus commissioned us in Matthew 28 to be a part …
… But it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. Proverbs 19.21 So, offer up your plans to God in prayer And see what God does with them But don't let it be a one-way conversation Listen to what God plans Listen to the Bible and learn about God's purpose God's goal The psalm says that God plans to be king over all creation To restore what he created Our misplaced trust dragged the world into chaos We thought we could be our own gods Instead, we imprisoned ourselves and blinded ourselves But God, in His love, is working out His plan to undo all this damage God's plan starts by speaking Speaking to us, giving us commands to follow and promises to hold on to In word and deed, God shows us again and again that we can trust him. We can't control the fog and friction of a fallen, chaotic world. But he can. Ultimately, he proved it. In the death and resurrection of Jesus, the king, God's word made human. …
… that I've learned. I never did this before, but the Lord led me to give you this message in a very peculiar way that I think you will enjoy. I'm going to take a proverb from Proverbs 19, verse 21. I'm going to lay it over what I read you from David's life in 1 Chronicles 28. The proverb I'm going to use is going to be the points of my message. So, you'll have all the points when I read you this proverb, and then I'm going to break it down for a few moments so we can talk about your mind, your heart, your thoughts, and what God is building in your life. Here's what Proverbs 19, verse 21 says. Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails. Now, see, that ought to give you some peace just when I read that. because everything you're fighting against, it's the Lord's purpose that prevails. Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails. Isn't that great verse? The first point I'm going to talk to you about today… Justin, if you want to circle these as we go. My first point I want to talk to you about, many are the plans. That's point Number one, many are the plans. I want to talk about many are the plans. …