Planning.

When a new year comes I try to plan for the new things that I know I must do. I try to learn from my mistakes and to change what I did wrong. But must important I remember that God in the Book of Jeremiah He tells His children that He has plans for them and plans to give us hope and future. The fact that Jesus is thinking of me and that He has good plans for me and my family it makes me feel so loved and protected by my Father.

What can I plan? Do you think my plans are better than His? I do not think so. His plans are always better. Do not get me wrong sometimes my loving Father just makes no sense at all in my poor short sighted perspective. But that's why He says I have plans for you His plans not my plans. If you want to make God laugh tell Him your plans, He won't laugh at you but with you.

Am I saying I should not plan at all? No, we should plan to stay as close as possible to His Heart then He will give us wisdom and skills to guide your heart in our decision making.

I had been praying for a church van for the 5 years. In His love and Grace God touched the lives of the Grinnel family and on Sunday December 23rd 2007. Bro. Steve and Sally approached me and said we have something for the church as I stepped out they say there you have it a brand new van. I could not believe my eyes, I was petrified, I was speechless. Sometime ago I thought it is going to take a lot to buy a van for our church because we are in a Building Campaign, I almost gave up but Jesus never gave up on me. Jesus taught me to always believe and to expect the unexpected even when all seems to go the other way. Thank God for Christians like Steve and Sally who heard that Lord speak and out of gratitude gave us a tremendous gift.

I thank God for taking care of me and my family this past year, I know that My Savior Lives.
I pray that 2008 will hold many blessings for all of you.

In His Journey,

Pastor Ricardo Brambila