I’m a planner. If you’re like me, you’re obsessed with to-do lists, checklists, and plans about what you’ll do at 25, 30, and beyond. You’re also very strict with yourself, and you tend to lean toward criticism because you seek perfection instead of effort.
With my walk with God, I believe He has really been trying to remove this habit that I’ve carried for many years. I’ve always planned my life to the point where, when God tells me to wait, it feels odd—almost like something is wrong. Yet the Bible clearly tells us that His ways are not our ways.
God is the Master Strategist, the Master Planner, and His plan is always the best because He knows all.
I’ve struggled with this, and I’m still transitioning into truly letting go. Letting go isn’t just about doing nothing. It’s also about transforming the inner belief that makes you think you know what’s best for your own life. That is a deep deception hidden in pride.
I didn’t even know this trait was in me until the Lord exposed it through certain situations. I was confronted with myself. I realized my stubbornness wasn’t only in my actions—it was also in my thoughts. It was a deceptive belief system I had subscribed to. And God knows our deepest thoughts better than we know ourselves.
You know you struggle with trusting God when you plan your life, pray, fast, and even receive confirmation—yet when your expected time comes, nothing happens. Or worse, the deadline passes and still nothing.
In that moment, if you slip into emotional tantrums—sadness, disappointment, discouragement to pray, mood changes—it means you’re still a child in the spirit. You need to mature, and God wants to change you.
This was harsh for me to accept because it felt normal to overreact when something didn’t work out. But God wanted to change my belief system. He wanted to change my attitude when facing setbacks, obstacles, or delays.
He didn’t want me to see myself as a victim or to tell myself, “It’s over.” It’s never over unless God says so. He is the Master of circumstances and the Master of time. He can change anything whenever He decides.
This is very hard to understand because we are so used to doing things our own way. That is pride, and it can blind you and lead you into the wrong path.
So I want to encourage you: be still when faced with setbacks.
Be gentle in your spirit.
Don’t lean on your own understanding or your own knowledge about why and how things happened.
Avoid asking too many inner questions—it opens the door to doubt.
God is faithful.
What He says He will do, He will do.
Encourage yourself to be patient. Encourage yourself with the Word of God:
Isaiah 40:31 – “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Psalm 27:14 – “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
Lamentations 3:25–26 – “The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.”
Psalm 130:5 – “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I hope.”
Psalm 40:1 – “I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry.”
In the meantime, focus on doing your daily tasks and let God handle the rest.
You must remain at peace, because everything—absolutely everything—will work out for your
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