The Book of James

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry- Robert Burns

Arrogant-having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

It is arrogant to declare your plans without first actually saying the words, “If the Lord wills”


God, am I really in submission to your will?

Am I comparing myself to other people who I consider more arrogant, that I’ve overlooked my own arrogance?


We should daily remind ourselves that our plans ultimately depend on God.

What do you need to do today to make your plans be more in line with God’s plan for you?

God’s plans trump our plans.


We need to follow His leading today and tomorrow, James would say, always willing to adjust our plans for next year.


You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.