Daily Devotion

“I often find that when I obediently hand over a small plan to God, He returns to me a plan that I never dared to hope for.”

Hudson Taylor · Letters and Biographical Documents

Scripture

Ephesians 3:20 “He is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power which is at work within us.”

Reflection

I often thought that as long as I planned meticulously enough, I could move things forward; but once I encountered obstacles, I easily became anxious and doubtful. Today, I saw again that my "desires and thoughts" were actually very limited, while God's actions far exceeded my understanding. When I was willing to continue obediently moving forward and handing over my small plans to Him, God did not respond in the way I expected, but revealed His will with a larger picture. He did not fix my plans, but used His power to accomplish what I originally dared not hope for.