Description

In this sermon, Devin explores James 4:13-17, challenging believers to examine who truly controls their future. Drawing from Scripture and personal anecdotes, he unpacks what it means to submit our plans to God's will with humility, endurance, and trust.

Key points:
- James confronts the arrogance of planning without considering God's will

• Our tendency to over-plan and feel in control of our future

- The brevity of life compared to God's eternity

• James compares life to a mist that quickly vanishes
• Psalm 39 prayer for wisdom to understand life's fleeting nature
• Encouragement to gain perspective on our short lives vs. God's eternal plan

- Submitting to God's plan through wrestling and surrender

• Story of Jacob wrestling with God (Genesis 32)

- Characteristics of submitting to God's plan: 

• Humility
• Endurance
• Trust

Devin encourages us all to examine our own plans and submit them to God's will. The sermon ends with a powerful prayer of surrender, asking God to guide every step and illuminate the path forward.