I like getting myself organized. I like knowing what is coming next. I organize things based on my understanding, but my understanding is limited. That is true for everyone. Only Jesus can map out our lives. He is all knowing. He is the true organizer. He wants to write out our lives with permanent ink. He pries the pen out of our hands and drafts a different agenda. Jesus wants us to trust Him with our paths, our plans, and our dreams. He has the power to overcome obstacles, and the grace to navigate trials, but we have to put the pen in His hands. He is in the business of making our paths straight. He adjusts our lives with mercy. He will chart a different course for us. When we invite Him into our lives, we know we can trust Him, because of His overwhelming love for us. What have you written in permanent ink? Where do you need to trust Jesus? Today, let us invite Him to the details of our lives and ask Him to make our paths straight. — Jeremiah 29:11