Does God really have a plan for my life?
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I don't think so. Then again, I don't believe in the stereotypical "God"....
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I believe god had a plan for him. My grandmother died on July 12 2004, and I am still to this day hurting. Im 26 yrs old, mom of two small boys, and married to a great hubbby. I believe my nana died because god had a plan for her. She is watching over us, and still is in our lives. I miss her dearly. It was a time that ur dad was needed for a special reason and Im catholic, but dont go to church anymore, and havent for awhile. But I believe there was a reason why and only god can answer that. I am still having a very hard time with my grandmothers death, and I cant seem to fight the anger I have inside from losing her. I was very close to her and she help raise me. I went on this one web site and it helped and when I really have a hard day and Im in pain from missing her I go there and it brings back many memories.\nI would like you to look at it and check it out, WANDASCOUNTRYHOME.COM  and see for urself. look in the inspirational things and look at the PINE TREE entry. That really tugged at my heart. \nSo to really answer ur ? i believe there was a good reason and with ur dad being special I believe thats why god took him on that day. I believe he was taken that day and not before to spend one last great time with u and for u to be thankful for what u have.\nIf you ever wanna chat... look me up or leave me a message in my yahoo messager at ..... mama2_nana... and im sure I'll be happy to get back to u. \nI am sending blessings and I wish u faith and hope, and as u grow I believe u too will eventually understand, but it seriously takes time to heal and I understand. \nI'm so sorry for your lost and I'm there and in those shoes too.\nI'm not sure why with this death in my family I'm having such a hard time and I cant understand either at this moment.... but I havent been like this and this bad not even when my pop died. \nI wish you the best and please check out the pine tree entry on the site, it may help u like it did me....  good luck, and many blessings...  :) ps. my pop died on pop(grandfather who was married to my nana passed away on april 30, 2000... and my son was born on april 21,2000 and he never saw his great grandson, and i had a hard time too... I am so there with u I wish I could help more. It tuggs at the heart... and I'm so sorry but I have heard a saying.... WHEN ONE DIES A NEW BABY IS BORN... and I believe the baby knows him and knows him very well.. hang in there.. I hope it gets better too... :)
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it is not predetermined by anyone \nGod alone knows the plans He has for you \nBut the good thing is he has only good plans for you and just wants you to choose the path you want to live in and how much of his help do u require from him
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If you believe God exists then you have accept that He knows everything and therefore everything is His divine plan.  This means that Hitler was His divine plan, cancer is part of His plan, and people who are born disabled are all part of His plan.
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You would have to do what you think is best.  What do you think God is telling you to do.
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I am so glad you ask this question, HE does so much for me, He wakes me up everyday, has blessed me with a wonderful job, husband, the list goes on.  I must do more for God, and stop thinking about myself, living in this dark world I shouldn't ever forget to do things for God.\n\nPeace
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You ask a very tough question.\nAs far as the thought that we planned our lives, that's nonsense.  You get no such understanding from the bible.\n\nWe do get an understanding that our lives are predestined according to scripture.\nEph 1 will talk about predestination.\n\nNow, if that is the case, where does free will come into play?  \nHere is my understanding, but I won't hold it as dogmatic and I am open for correction on this one.\n\nI believe that we are predestined according to becoming saved.  We know that no man can come to God unless He draws him.\nJohn 6:44\nNo man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.\n\nSo God chooses who He draws and who He doesn't.  We know that we were chosen before the earth was made.\nEph 1:4\nAccording as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:\n\nI also believe that even though He has chosen us, it is still up to us to serve Him after that.  We must make the choice to serve Him after the calling.\nJoshua 24:15\nAnd if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.\n\nSo, we see that there is a choice to serve Him or not.  \n\nThe callings that God gives us are not our choice.  You can't choose to be an evangelist or a prophet.  You can only acknowledge what God has called you to be and work in that calling.  However, you still have a choice to operate in that calling or not.\nYou can still be disobedient or obedient.  That choice is up to you.\n\nHere's the bottom line.  We shouldn't be overly concerned about this.  Regardless of whether we are predestined or not, our main focus should be to serve God with our all.  The doctrine of predestination causes some people to become lazy in the faith because they feel that they can't screw up.  So, they wind up becoming lazy and very bad Christians.\nJust serve God with everything you have and let these kinds of questions be answered after we meet God face to face.
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The whole getting saved during the tribulation thing is set in stone, but it is no stone any human has ever seen. It all depends on what God's plan is. Ask Him. He know everything. Don't be afraid to wait a seemingly unending amount of time to get an answer. You might get none. Still, that is no reason to stop believing.
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As hard as it seems right now you did the best thing. This man didn't respect you at all. Yes God does have a better plan for you but in his time not yours. Keep the faith and he will carry you through this...K
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Yes, God IS all-knowing and sovereign. It's repeated in the Bible over and over again. \nIsaiah 25:1 O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.\nPsalm 139:1-4   LORD, You have searched me and known me.\n    You know when I sit down and when I rise up;\n         You understand my thought from afar.\n    You scrutinize my path and my lying down,\n         And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.\n    Even before there is a word on my tongue,\n         Behold, O LORD, You know it all.\n\nHis plans are always fulfilled. (Prov 21:30; Romans 9)\n\nBut oy, that is a hard question you ask. I do believe we have free-will. We are responsible for our actions. But how are God's sovereignty and our free will compatible? I can't figure it out... BUT there are great Christian thinkers of the past who came to some conclusion. Why not read, "On the Freedom of the Will" by St. Augustine or \nread a brief bio. concerning "On the.." (scroll down a little more than half-way): http://www.desiringgod.org/library/biographies/98augustine.html\n\nI think I'll read it as well... ; )
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Everyone's purpose is the same, yet different. Each and every human life ever created was brought into being to serve a different and distinct purpose as outlined by God. If I don't find or serve my purpose, will everything fall apart? No. God will work it out. But guess who has lost out. Me.\n\nFulfilling our God given purpose for existing is the only thing that can fill our deepest need.\n\nPlease, read The Purpose Driven Life.  You will be so amazed at the insight that author reveals. \n\nNo one loves you more than your Heavenly Father and no one wants you to find your purpose more than He does.  He will be so excited when you do.
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The answer depends on your beliefs in free will.  If you believe that God knows everything that is going to happen and has control over it then yes you are correct.  If you believe that God made us, but we have free will over our lives then he did not know what would happen.  The other theory could be that God gave us free will, but he already knew the choices that would be made.  It all depends on what you believe.
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I believe that God has planned out your life for you.  And whether you believe that you planned your destiny or not, it was meant to be that way.  Everything happens for a reason.
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Well, there are many different ideas on prayer and how it works. It is true, though, if everything is predetermined, then there is no point to prayer (at least prayer to change things). \n\nHowever, it would seem from the Bible that we are to pray to change things. Specifically, I think about Jesus  talking to his disciples about prayer and telling them about the women who stands outside the judges house and begs for his intervention and is eventually persuaded to act. And when Jesus teaches the disciples to pray he says "... give us today our daily bread...," a specific request. Additionally, we are told that God delights to give us the desires of our hearts, and uses the example of a parent delighting in giving a good gift to their child. \n\nThe problem of prayer is only one of many many problems with the theology of predestination. Here is a link to an essay on Open Theology. It is a biblical based theology that says perhaps God does not even know exactly what will happen in the future, no less has it all planned out. http://www.franciscan-anglican.com/Foreknowledge.htm\n\nGood luck to you in you theological struggles. Wisdom, grace, and peace to you!\n\nAddendum for your addition:\nYou seem to ask the question about God's plan through the lens of predestination. A plan is just that; a plan. If I say that I have a plan for my vacation, I am expressing to you my hope or perhaps intention. I think that this is closer to what God has for us. However, I think that we are also active participants in that plan. If God wanted little robots then God would not have created free will at all. Additionally, how specific is this plan? I think that God has a plan that all of us would be fulfilled and spiritually mature. But that doesn't say anything about whether I should be a doctor or farmer or move here or date this person. I could fulfill God's plan for my life on any of those paths.\n\nBut there is also this implicit idea that your will and God's will are likely to be in conflict or at least incongruent. However, if God has created you and knows you and your interests, experiences, etc., it seems most likely that God's plan and your true desires would naturally fall into line. If you want your best and God wants your best then your desires are God's desires. Jesus said "My yoke is light and burden easy." Relax. All will be well.. :) Peace
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I would say to pray about it. God will guide you. If he has better plans for you, he will show you and things will just happen. Don't worry about it. Let the light guide your way.
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Please, talk to a clergy member, a close friend, or a family member. God has a plan for all of us. It just isn't always an obvious one.
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God hears all prayers, he just doesn't answer those that aren't in harmony with His plan (If you're asking for $1,000,000 it's not going to happen by His hand because it's not part of His plan. If you're asking for help to scrape by one more day, He's going to help out.)\nMy experience: My husband and I were coming home from Church (We're JW's) and we stopped at a McD's on our way home (I was pregnant and craving food). A woman came up to us and asked for some help, she told us that her car broke down on her trip to FL.(where we lived at the time) and she lost all her money getting her car fixed and doesn't have enough to get home and asked for a few bucks to help her get home in GA. All we had left for the week was $19 (it was Tuesday, my hubby doesn't get paid until friday, and that $19 was just enough to get us through the week for gas and food (I didn't work at the time because of complications with my pregnancy, so it was just his paycheck that we were living off of) I offered the woman all we had and she offered to pay us back. We told her not to worry about it. My husband (who can be pessimistic) was a bit worried that we wouldn't have enough to make it through the week, I told him not to worry & that God provides (Matthew 6:26) for what we need. Needless to say our night didn't end there (there were a few more things that made the night interesting) Well, my husband went to work the next day and wanted to tell his co-workers of the night he had (without expecting anything from them, he told them) Graciously, his Manager gave us $40 as a friend giving money to a friend.\n\nI know it sounds upsetting..."Why give a strange woman money, she could be lying to you." or "That wasn't a very good choice, it was all you had."\n\nWe gave out of our hearts (whether the woman was lying to us or not, we gave the money to her with the thought that we were helping her get home) If she lied to us, then she'll get what she deserves.\nMy point is this: don't make yourself into poverty to see what God will do for you, but life comes along and makes things difficult. If you ask Him to help dealing with persecution, or making through the week because of an unforseen circumstance (Matthew 6:26) He will help you. But you must also be patient, keep you're mind open and remember that some prayers aren't answered for a reason (whatever it may be)\n\n(P.S. there are many prayers I have asked, not all of them have been answered (yet, I'm still waiting))