The Importance of a Plan

The importance of a plan (for the holidays)
 
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.  Proverbs 21:5 (New Living Translation)


During this time we are tempted to just let things happen without any planning. We don’t want to deal with things.  This is a normal feeling but not thinking about it will not make the celebrations and gatherings disappear.  It will not make the stress of interacting disappear. It will make it worse. If you don’t make a plan, you will quickly be overwhelmed.


By now you know that an important part of dealing with trauma is admitting that you are in a ‘new normal’. Many things have changed and are changing, except, of course, for God and his care for us.


A plan will help you from becoming overwhelmed. Planning allows you to have some control over what is happening instead of having others and circumstances control you. Part of planning is prioritizing.  If there are many different activities that you might be involved in during the season, ask yourself how many you think you can handle and which ones are most important.  Then involve yourself in these only. Ask God to help you.  He wants to!
Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ Isaiah 58:9a