Mahirap sa isang tao ang walang ambisyon at walang plano sa buhay. They generally get by in life as if someone out there will bring it to them! Mahalaga sa tao ang may pangarap na paunlarin at payabungin ang buhay. I heard to a speaker who said: “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”

Ang sabi sa Proverbs 16

We humans make plans,
but the Lord
    has the final word.
We may think we know
    what is right,
    but the Lord is the judge
    of our motives.
Share your plans with the Lord,
    and you will succeed.

1. We must know what we have to do. Mahalaga na alam natin ang mga bagay na papasukin natin upang hindi natin pagsisihan ang mga ito sa bandang huli. Hindi basta nagte take ng risk: dapat calculated mo ang risk para pag nalugi ka or natalo ka, meron ka fall back. Yung iba naman kase pag nakipagsapalaran, suntok sa buwan.

Proverbs 16:20 states this:

If you know what you’re doing,
    you will prosper.

Minsan ang iba madali ma-inlove dahil lang sa gwapo, maganda, sexy or thoughtful. Pero hindi muna inaalam ang totoong pagkatao or history ng buhay. Hindi ko sinasabi na dapat maging parang NBI agent ka para imbestigahan lahat ng angulo ngunit hindi naman masama na makilala mo muna siya ng lubusan bago mo isuko ang lahat or magpakasal. Kaya minsan maraming divorces or annulment petitions dahil sa maling akala at hindi nila pala kayang pakibagayan ang isa’t-isa.

2. Ask God to be with you. Your plans should be approved by God. In Exodus 33:15 it is said: Then Moses said, “If you don’t personally go with us, don’t make us leave this place.”

Kelangan sa mga plano natin, kasama natin ang Diyos otherwise hindi ka magtatagumpay. In Proverbs 16 again it is said: “Share your plans with the Lord, and you will succeed.” 

Itanong mo din kung yun bang gusto mo ay ayon sa Salita ng Diyos? Baka naman ang plano mo ay mamatay ang naninira sa iyo! Pero sabi ni Jesus in Luke 6:28: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

3. Never plan because of ego and pride.  God looks at the heart and your motive. Tama ba ang tibok ng puso. God hates the proud. God loves the humble people. People sometimes live life, “keeping up the appearances.”

Basta ang mga plano mo ay hindi para lang makapag yabang, maganda yan. Kase yung iba gusto lang maging sikat kaya minsan very stressful ang buhay kase parang laging may competitions.

If our pursuit to be wealthy will destroy or compromise our relationship with God, then now is not the time to be rich. Kaya dapat ang plano may kasamang humility at kababaan. Mabigo ka man or hindi mo naabot, hindi nakakahiya.

4. Control of anger. – many good things are lost because of a lost temper. Dahil wawasakin ng galit ang maraming relasyon. Kaya minsan lagi sinasabi ko na kung konte lang diperensya, matuto na magpasensya.

These are the basic ingredients of success.