There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
The heart of man forms many plans and devices, but it is the counsel of the Lord that endures and stands. No human effort can thwart God's purpose, for His direction governs the outcome. That standing purpose is the work of redemption and the gospel mission entrusted to the church. Committing one's way to the Lord is connected with having one's way established, which for ministers and workers means surrendering self and receiving the Holy Spirit, since education and experience alone cannot ensure success.
Those who insist on their own wisdom and independence cannot overturn God's purpose and will instead reap sorrow. When workers depart from God's Word to follow individual impressions and strange human ideas, their human plans lead them away from Christ toward the enemy's methods and self-exaltation, while God's Word remains the safe guide for their work. Human ideas and personal impressions can draw workers away from Christ toward methods devised by the enemy or a desire to display superiority, so ministers must not pursue their own schemes but hold to the counsel that stands.
The heart of man forms many plans and devices, but it is the counsel of the Lord that endures and stands. No human effort can thwart God's purpose, for His direction governs the outcome. That standing purpose is the work of redemption and the gospel mission entrusted to the church. Committing one's way to the Lord is connected with having one's way established, which for ministers and workers means surrendering self and receiving the Holy Spirit, since education and experience alone cannot ensure success.
Those who insist on their own wisdom and independence cannot overturn God's purpose and will instead reap sorrow. When workers depart from God's Word to follow individual impressions and strange human ideas, their human plans lead them away from Christ toward the enemy's methods and self-exaltation, while God's Word remains the safe guide for their work. Human ideas and personal impressions can draw workers away from Christ toward methods devised by the enemy or a desire to display superiority, so ministers must not pursue their own schemes but hold to the counsel that stands.