Fail to Plan

"What could we do that would guarantee we never see our vision materialize?" The answer: fail to plan. As a pastor one of my duties is to preside over weddings. I usually do a minimum of three counseling sessions with the bride and groom before the wedding. It never fails that brides will come in with a plan for the whole wedding event. Many will have a schedule printed out on what needs to be ordered by a certain date. The whole wedding day is broken down into thirty minute blocks. She has everything planned out. But I ask if they have a goal, a plan for the marriage and most look like they don't have a clue. One thing I require for couples desiring to get married is that they have a marriage plan. I want them to have a vision for their marriage. A sure way to fail at anything is to NOT plan.
While in college we took a trip to South Carolina. On the bus trip I sat beside a guy who was looking through a notebook. I asked him about the notebook and he said it was his plan for the life that God was calling him to fulfill. After law school he had plans to build an orphanage in Eastern Europe. He had a beautiful vision. And a plan to back it up. What could we do that would guarantee that we never see our vision/s materialize? We never plan. Take an opportunity to plan today. Write down on paper the steps necessary to fulfill the vision. Jesus says, "Count the cost."