God's thoughts for His children

I needed a new phone.
Someone volunteered to take it up, so they asked:
"Should I send you the money for the phone or buy you a phone by myself ?"
That question sort of put me in a 'dilemma.'
I knew it required a thoughtful response.
I considered the status of the person that asked me.
I knew he would send any amount of money I asked.
But the issue I had with that was that I also knew myself - knew I would only ask for what I would have bought for myself if I were to buy it.
And that was going to be very small.
So, I decided to ask this person to buy a phone and send it to me.
I knew this person quite well. I'm sure of their standard. I knew they would not get me something they can't use for themselves.
I know them that much.
So, I wasn't surprised when this person asked me in response to my answer,
"Do you like an iPhone? That's what I use. I can guarantee you it's very good. Should I get you that?"
Don't ask me what my response was...
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Now, imagine you telling God how you need a life.
And God asking you,
"Should I allow you to choose the life that you want or would you prefer me giving you the life that I chose for you and chose you for?
Would you want me to say 'yes' to your plans or would you rather I give you plans to say 'yes' to?"
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God, the owner of the universe; the Master Planner Himself, the One with whom nothing can ever go wrong,
The one who wrote to you and said,
"...I know the plans I have for you... plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jer.29:11 (ESV)
And the prophet Isaiah testifies of Him,
"No one’s ears have ever heard of a God like you. No one’s eyes have ever seen a God who is greater than you. No God but you acts for the good of those who trust in him." Isaiah 64:4 (NIRV)
So, which would you prefer?
The life you choose or the one He chooses?

written by Bimbola Tayo-Bamidele.