Sometimes Failed Plans Are a Blessing!

By Brittany Willingham

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

~Jeremiah 29:11

Sometimes failed plans are a blessing. Especially since we live in a world where “appearing successful” is encouraged and desired. Nobody wants to be seen as the person with the imperfect life.

“Trendy Christianity” teaches us that God wants us to accomplish all our goals, make all the money we can, live a lavish life and that any opposition or resistance to our plans is not God.

It’s the belief that we write our own story and we just “plug God in” where he fits. The God of trendy Christianity doesn’t make plans, he furthers our personal agendas. This is bad theology.

From one person who has failed (so many times and miserably too) to another…there is a BLESSING IN FAILED PLANS.

The God of the Bible (and not of social media) has plans to prosper us, not harm us, and to give us hope and a bright future! (Jeremiah 29:11). We may not know what all His plans consist of, but we should know that whatever they are, they’re GOOD. Sometimes we jump in the driver’s seat of our own lives, and we take the position of “author” instead of being diligent followers. We want to control our own destiny, and we can go ahead of God. What may appear to be a path to sure success can actually be a path to our own self-destruction.

God loves us. Instead of allowing our own will to destroy us he jumps in front of our plans and blocks it. And even though our heart may really want it, he will allow us to fail.

Failure teaches us one of the most loving things about God: HE IS SOVEREIGN. He will do whatever he must to protect you from danger. He won’t allow anything (not even you) to destroy the great plan he has for you. God will use that failed plan as a stepping stone to fulfill His amazing plan for you. Even when we mess up, his plans never change.

He will allow what should’ve destroyed you to build you for the next place he wants to take you! Although failing is hard, it’s one of the best things that can happen for you if you allow it to be. So, cheers to things not going your way. God is up to something amazing girl!

Brittany Willingham is an alumni of U of M-Flint and Grace Christian University where she obtained her Master’s degree in Ministry. Most recently, Brittany has been appointed as Associate Pastor of People of Christ Ministries (Flint). She has an undeniable call to serve women, which inspired her to found, "Dear Sis Ministries", which ministers to and mentors over 3K women in the areas of identity, purpose, womanhood, singleness and sisterhood. Brittany has authored two books: "Dear Single Sis" and "Dear Sis: 101" as devotional tools for women to survive their journey and strengthen their walk with God. More info at www.facebook.com/groups/Dearsisministries.