Verse from Proverbs

“人心筹算自己的道路；惟耶和华指引他的脚步。”

箴言 16:9 

“The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.”

Proverbs 16:9 

Solomon never saw a sign that said, “Expect Delays.” But in Proverbs 16, he does contrast our plans with God’s providential guidance. The Message paraphrases verse 1 as follows: “Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word.” Solomon restates that idea in verse 9, where he adds that even though we “plan [our] course . . . the Lord establishes [our] steps.” 

In other words, we have ideas about what’s supposed to happen, but sometimes God has another path for us.

But in place of that worrying, we could, as Solomon teaches, grow in simply trusting that God guides us, step-by-step, as we prayerfully seek Him, await His leading, and—yes—allow Him to continually redirect us.