Morning Dew: All you need is to understand this

"For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome" (Jeremiah 29:11, Amplified).

Today's Bible verse has always been a source of encouragement to many in all generations. Isn't it wonderful indeed to know that the Lord, God almighty has me in His thoughts at all times? For me, as I wade through the challenges of life, it is a huge relief to know that God has plans for my welfare and my peace. It is a welcome reassurance that the God of the universe is constantly rooting for my success and for my good, not for my defeat, failure or evil of any kind. I rejoice in the Lord, my God.

But in order to maximally benefit from this divine privilege, there are a few things that I think you should give your attention to. Let us discuss two of such things.

First, God says that He knows the thoughts that He has towards you. Do you also know those thoughts? How much of God’s plans for your life do you know? You can begin finding out God's thoughts and plan for your overall welfare by doing a diligent study of the Bible. Prayerful meditation in the Scriptures will help you to receive from the Holy Spirit the thoughts of God as they relate to you personally.

It is very important to know and believe God’s plans for your life so that you and God won't work at cross purposes. For example, if God has a plan to make you the best medical doctor in the world, and you are busy trying to become a businessman because you are fascinated by the money in the business world, God’s thoughts of peace and welfare will become irrelevant to your life. Yes, you may be successful in business, but you may have forfeited the peace and presence of God.

Secondly, we must be ready to cooperate with God by not deliberately working against His plans. Rather, we must consciously walk in the direction of His thoughts for our lives. If God has a plan to give you a good home and make you successful in marriage, and you go about committing fornication and adultery, how then would God's plan for you come to pass? It would not matter how well he believes God and how well he prays, a man who keeps beating his wife cannot experience God’s plans for a blissful marriage. Similarly, a woman who is abusive to her husband will definitely miss out on God's plan for a happy home, even if she is the most devoted worshipper in town.

It will be helpful to always keep in view God thoughts for our lives. That way, we will hardly work against His plans. To help you keep God’s thoughts in view, write them down as they are being revealed to you. Don't be so lazy as not to take proper record of God’s dealings with you. Periodically go over them so that they will be fresh in your memory. Then they will come in handy to guide your decisions and actions as you go through life.

A great life lies ahead of you.

A.T. Joel is a Prophet, an Evangelist and presently the presiding Minister at ROSAM CENTRE Headquarter, Lagos, Nigeria. He has being a source of blessing to thousands of souls and highly resourceful in youth evangelism. He is the host of the famous Youth on Exploit(A ministry dedicate to winning young people for God)

For revival, seminar and life coaching section you can reach Him through talktoatjoel@gmail.com, atjoel11@gmail.com, championscorner@yahoo.com and 08029052915, 07068991509