It is human nature to take things for granted. We can blithely assume that life will always remain the same. We can behave as if everything in our world will continue just as we want it to. But such is not the case. Life offers many unexpected surprises along the way.
When we speak confidently about our plans for the future, we are acting as if we control events around us. Because we make our plans and projections, we behave as if the world will proceed according to our assumptions. But most seriously, we are living as if God is not sovereign over the circumstances of our life, and that is an incorrect assumption that can have devastating consequences.
God intends for us to live in total dependence upon Him. Unless we constantly abide in Christ, we can accomplish nothing (John 15:5). While we might know that in our head, we act as if what is most important is our own planning and goal setting. Our plans can become an idol to which we turn rather than placing our trust in God. When looking to the future, we can inadvertently speak more of our plans than about God’s guidance and provision. Beware of acting as if your future does not depend entirely upon God’s sovereign will. God has ways of abruptly reminding us that our future rests solely in His hands.