Have you ever put yourself in a box? Have you ever minimized your plans and the desires you have for your life? Do you feel deep in your heart the Lord has great plans for your life? He has plans that are beyond your imagination. 

Are you courageous enough to go after the Lord’s desires for your life? Or are you at a standstill and resisting? 

We can feel defeated when we take a chance and things don't go as planned but remember when you feel defeated, the Lord is with you. 

With faith, you'll have the outcome or solution the Lord has desired for you. If you feel in your heart you're destined to choose that career, move to another city or go back to school, then you need to put one faithful foot in front of the other and do it. 

"May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed." – Psalm 20:4

That is the Lord’s desire, so listen for his whisper in your ear. 

The Lord has his desires for us before we're even born. He has called us from birth, and we shall listen. You must listen to the Lord’s desires that he wants you to fulfill and not lean on your fleshly desires. Our strength is his strength, and our eyes are his eyes. Believe in the power of the Lord.  

On this beautiful day, I challenge you to take a leap of faith and trust in the Lord while doing so. 

Written by Elizabeth Espinosa, director of the Buckner Family Hope Center® in Midland, Texas.