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Weekly Bible Verse – The Advantage of Planning

January 18, 2010 · Filed Under Weekly Bible Verse · Comments 

The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.  Proverbs 21:5 (NIV)

Though it seems fairly straightforward, I did find this week’s Bible verse to be an interesting one.  Of course it underscores the importance of taking your time and planning ahead.  It states that being a diligent planner will lead you to success.  Now I certainly consider seeking God’s wisdom and direction when constructing your plans to be an integral part of that diligent planning process.

So, what is so interesting about this verse?  Well, I misread it the first time I looked at it.  As you read through the book of Proverbs, you see a number of verses related to being lazy or a sluggard.  And when I first read this verse, I read it not as being hasty but as being lazy.  But it does not say that being lazy leads to poverty (though I’m sure it does somewhere else); rather it says that being hasty leads down that path.  The lesson is that even though you might try really hard and exert great effort, the fact that you are being hasty, rushing onward, and not taking the necessary time for planning will still lead to failure.  (no, you don’t find it as interesting as I do?)

So, take your time, do your planning, and make sure a significant portion of that planning is seeking God’s will and direction.  Interesting or not, that is good advice to remember.

God bless and have a great week…

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