Today I went to go look at an office space that was potentially going to be given to us for the church to use.  I was excited but a little apprehensive because it wasn’t officially ours.  As I met with the management guy who was showing me the space he turned and handed me the key and said “Here you go.”  I was blown away as he drove off leaving me standing there with the key to our new office.

I love it when God blesses us to be a blessing to others.  The whole reason we need an office is so that we can have a headquarters for all of the team gatherings, storage of equipment, place to coordinate all of our outreaches and a central location for our staff so we could work together under one roof.  This was an unexpected and unplanned opportunity that presented itself.  Our plan was to do all of this out of our home, but God had other plans.

Proverbs 19:21 “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it’s the LORD’s purpose that will prevail.”

See, you and I can have all kinds of great plans and ideas but if Gods got another way, what do our plans matter.  I had a plan of working out of our house as the main place for Coastal Community Church but God had a totally different plan.  We were not planning for the additional cost of utilities, office furniture, and the upkeep of a meeting space.   I have found that where there is a vision from God that there is always provision.  So now we are looking at an additional $20,000 for our budget we did not plan.  I am standing on the fact today that “it’s the LORD’s purpose that will prevail.”

What is your plan that is turning out differently than you anticipated?

Are you trusting today that it’s the Lord’s purpose that will prevail, or are you trying to be in control?

Will you trust with us that God will provide for us in this area.  I know that God is up to GREATER THINGS in Ft. Lauderdale.