Invention

I always wanted to invent something that would benefit mankind. The problem is that I am just too lazy to do the work necessary for inventions. Also I wouldn’t like all the trial and error, mostly error, that good inventions require. Occasionally I had an idea for a new device, but never followed through. Being an avid baseball fan, I wanted to invent seats with cushions that would endure bad weather, because wood seats are uncomfortable after a short period of time. I never got to doing anything about my idea and now most stadiums have these types of seats.

Making plans is a good idea, but more important is the follow through. That notion seems obvious and uncontradictable. However, there is something even more important than planning and following through, that is what we are planning to do. Proverbs 14:22 says, “Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness.”

If we make selfish plans to do wrong, then we can’t stay on the right path. We can’t find God, happiness, and fulfillment under those circumstances. But if our plans are to do good, then we will assuredly meet up with God’s steadfast love and faithfulness. In order to stay on the right track in life, our hearts and our plans must be set on doing good.