God's Perfect Timing
Here we are again! Looking at the beginning of another year! I imagine many of you have been making plans. Maybe you've written down resolutions, set goals, or mapped out what you hope 2025 will look like. There's nothing wrong with planning—in fact, it's wise to do that. But this morning, I want us to look at what James has to say about our plans in chapter 4, verses 13-15, "Now listen, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.' Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, 'If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that.'" James isn't condemning planning—he's challenging our attitude toward our plans. The real issue isn't making plans, it's making plans while fearing to let go of control. And if I'm honest, tha...
