Getting On Board With God's Plan When You Feel Like He Derailed Yours

In this episode Sheri Saretsky joins the podcast to lead our thoughts on the topic of surrender to God's plan. We LOVE to make amazing and calculated plans for our lives and often we can land in disappointing places when things don't play out the way we hoped. But God always has a plan for our lives and our circumstances- even devastating ones.

About the Speaker:

Sheri Saretsky works as an RN overseeing a Vocational Nursing program by day, and a blogger/poet by night. She has raised three wonderful boys and is enjoying her first grandchild immensely. She and her husband lead a Bible Talk in the Empty Nesters Ministry and she is very familiar with the term "Boomerang Children" in her on again/off again Empty Nest. She is very grateful to God for the many blessings he provides and the lessons he continues to teach her.
You can read her poetry and blog at:
https://motheringmarriageandmenopause.wordpress.com

Episode Notes

Jeremiah 29:11

We make really excellent plans for our lives. Sometimes we think that God will get on board with OUR plans. But that is not what He promises us in Jeremiah. 

Sometimes we have to stop asking "Why?" and start asking "What's next?"

• Proverbs 16:3
• Proverbs 16:9
• Psalms 20

God can use horrible situations to do amazing things.

Moses

• God's plan is based on what He knows about us...and He knows us better than we know ourselves. 
• God's plan comes with everything we need. Our plans are never all-inclusive! 

God doesn't just want blind obedience from us- He desires connection.

We can't minimize or invalidate the devastation that occurs when our plans or our worlds are rocked. But we can take those broken pieces to God and let Him bring healing, peace, and purpose.

Questions to Consider: 

• So the question for you is what does God have planned for you in your life?
• How does He want to use the specific talents and passions that He's given you?
• What are the steps you need to take to get on board? 

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