“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”

Twenty years ago, I had no clear picture of what my future would look like. I had hopes, yes, but no real direction. Now, as a husband and small business owner, I look at my life and still find myself asking: Where am I really going?

Recently, a friend asked me a question that pierced deeper than I expected: “Now that you are where you are, what are your plans?” I had no clear answer. The truth is, I’ve been asked this several times over the past few months, and I still hesitate. Because I don’t know.

As I consider the messiness of life and the uncertainty of my own path, I find myself wondering: Is God really in control? Can I trust him with the details I cannot see? Can I hold on to his promises when my plans have failed? These are questions I often wrestle with. Maybe you do too. So let’s walk through this together.

The Pattern of Failed Plans

As I reflect, I have begun to notice a pattern. I am quite good at making plans. But I’m also quite familiar with watching them fall apart, seeing my plans fail. Years ago, I was convinced I would marry a certain sister in the Lord. I was sure she was the one. Today, I’m married to someone else. A better plan. God’s plan.

In 2018, I was asked to describe where I saw myself in five years. I boldly wrote that I wanted to be the Executive Director of a thriving local organisation. That never happened. Instead, God took me down a different road. A road filled with disappointment, growth, redirection, and dependence.

Even today, if someone asks for my CV, I hesitate. Not because I lack experience, but because my path hasn’t been linear. It is full of turns, starts, and shifts. I don’t fit into a neat five-year projection. I’m slowly learning that may be exactly where God wants me.

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