Sometimes we form partnerships with others to help us fulfill the purpose and plan that God has given us. While it is rewarding to work alongside others towards a specific vision, what will likely happen is someone’s actions will disappoint you, especially if they have not fully embraced the vision as you have. Considering that there is no perfect human walking the earth, we are bound to let each other down from time to time.

For example, God gave Moses a vision of leading His people out of captivity and to the Promised Land. Moses did not believe he was capable of handling this job on his own so he begged God for someone to be his mouthpiece. God gave him his brother Aaron to partner with him and speak for him. This may seem like a sweet deal, but the moment Moses’ back was turned, Aaron failed to uphold the vision. Moses was up the mountain receiving the commandments of the Lord and Aaron gave in to the whining of a restless people and helped them form false gods and idols to worship (Exodus 32:1-3). This was clearly not part of the vision God gave Moses! When Moses found out what happened, he had to rebuke the people and undo the mess.

While the Lord will bring others into our lives to help us reach our destiny, we must be careful not to become dependent on those individuals and what they represent. We can work on others but we must always look to God as our source. This could be one reason why we are to “write the vision and make it plain” (Habakkuk 2:2) – not only for the people to understand but so we have the documented word of God clearly showing us that we are going somewhere whether Suzy, Johnny and Bobby come with us or not.

People may make promises and neglect to follow through on them. Circumstances change and resources shift. However, God does not change and He keeps His Word. Hold fast to the vision He has given you. Remember always that His plans for you are good, to bring you to an expected end, no matter what unexpected obstacles arise (Jeremiah 29:11).

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (New King James Version)

⁹ Two are better than one,
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
¹⁰ For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls,
For he has no one to help him up.

Romans 8:28 (Amplified Bible)

²⁸We are assured and know that (God being a partner in their labor) all things work together and are (fitting into a plan) for good to and for those who love God and are called according to (His) design and purpose.

Where I live, we believe that “April showers bring May flowers.”  I think the hope of the beauty that arrives in May helps us cope with the dark, rainy days in April.

However, our hopes seem to have been shattered this year as April showers turned into May showers, which turned into June showers. Here we are almost in July and its still raining! Not surprisingly, I’ve heard several talks of a new Ark being built.

All this rain from the start of Spring to the start of Summer is pretty unusual and I do not believe in coincidences. So I found myself asking “Lord, what is the meaning of this? What are you saying with all this rain?” I waited for His response. I began thinking about how many plans have probably been changed or canceled throughout this region during the past couple of months because of the unexpected rain. A few events I was scheduled to attend needed a rain date for the rain date!

So what do you do when God steps in and completely “changes the plan?” Is He really changing the plan? Perhaps what we were anticipating was never part of the plan at all. We may be looking for flowers when God has a bigger harvest in mind.

Take some time to find out what God is saying to you about this season of rain. If you are experiencing unexpected delays due to a stormy season in your life, ask the Lord for your rain date. He will tell you whether it is time to move forward or be still. He will reveal the next steps, in His timing. Trust that His plan is still better than yours!

Proverbs 19:21 (New International Version)

Many are the plans in a man’s heart,
but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.

God has a Plan for Your life. Do you believe that? Do you believe that He can use you to reach others and change lives? Do you believe you can be happy and fulfilled? Sometimes we look at our present circumstances and past influences and find it hard to believe that something beautiful could be produced in such seeming chaos. However, from chaos I believe the Lord receives His greatest Glory.

Job was a man who loved God and yet his faith was tested far beyond what seemed fair. Somehow in the midst of pain, sorrow and destitution, Job was able to testify that no matter what, God could accomplish whatever it was that He intended.

This encourages me as I look at my own life, which has at times been full of chaos, mistakes and rebellion. I pray that in spite of me, God’s will be done and His purpose for my life be accomplished.

Speak to your life today and say:


Job 42:2 (New King James Version)

I know that You can do everything,
And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.”