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Wednesday... Having the right plan is the place to start.


Proverbs 14:22 (NLT) says, "If you plan to do evil, you will be lost; if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness."

Wednesday... Having the right plan is the place to start.

It really is.

Proverbs 14:22 (NLT) says, "If you plan to do evil, you will be lost; if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness." Yes, having the right plan is the place to start.


Verse 22 in the Amplified Bible says, "Do they not go astray who devise evil and wander from the way of righteousness? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good."

Yes, there is an end result depending on our plan so that is the place to start. What do we want out of our life?

Verse 2 says, "He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the Lord [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect]. but he who is devious in his ways despise Him."

The NLT gets right to the point, "Those who follow the right path fear the LORD; those who take the wrong path despise him."

Yes, we are free to choose but it is important to see the rewards or the consequences of our choice. That is a part of the plan. You need to have some insight into what will happen.

Verse 4 (NLT) says, "Without oxen a stable is clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest." If having a clean stable is your plan then you might go hungry.

Verse 20 (AMP), "He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise, but the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm."

And back to verse 22 (NLT), "If you plan to do evil, you will be lost; if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness." Yes, we have a choice. Now I have chosen the plan to do good. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning




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