April 3________________________________________
But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there’s enough money to finish it?
-Luke 14:28(NLT)
WISE PLANNING
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you assess and process something before acting on it?
Do you consult the Lord and hear the voice of his Spirit?
Wise planning is important in order to execute a project
Without realistic goals and research, you cannot budget
Without estimating the costs of your planned work
It will bring you trouble and will make you broke
Wise planning brings about a realistic projection
It will help you achieve your goals and ambitions.________________________________________
My husband and I like to watch videos of past “Grand Design” show. It features people taking on the task of rebuilding old houses or structures and convert them to their homes. It is seldom we watch some people who actually had realistic budgets and time frame to build their dream homes. Most of them over-estimate or under-estimate their projections in terms of material or time cost. I think that a lot of them do not factor in the element of time and do not give provision for unexpected turn of events. The bible tells us that it is unwise to tackle a project without planning and projecting what would it cost us. It will cost us more if we don’t realistically plan.
PRAYER
Lord, give me discernment especially when I tackle a task or project.
REFLECTION
How can research, careful and realistic planning help you to succeed in your ventures?
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