Suppose your boss suddenly gives you a major project to do, affecting the long-term outlook for the company. Furthermore, suppose that this project involves knowledge that you don’t already possess. What would you do first?
Consulting with experts may be a good place to start. You have to increase your knowledge before making projections and plans. You may need their expertise to determine the rewards, risks, environmental concerns, and potential obstacles, among other factors.
James 5:13-15 says, “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit ‘, yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.'”
Making plans without first consulting God and asking for His wisdom is foolish. He knows your future and maintains authority over your destiny. Making plans without His wisdom may find you going directly against God, a fearsome task. He is the expert in all fields of knowledge. Asking Him to direct our steps is wise and always beneficial.
Reluctant Retiree 