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God Has Plans for You

Cindy Dawson

Quote of the Week for Wednesday, 8/12/26

“This is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see.” Corrie Ten Boom

In her famous book, The Hiding Place, Corrie reveals the horrors of the Holocaust along with the miracle of God’s love.

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 NLT

In His Love, Cindy

“God treated Jesus as if He had lived my life, that I may be treated as if I had lived His life.” Harvey Stalker

To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.” Psalm 122:6 NASB

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10 thoughts on “God Has Plans for You”

  2. Cindy, what a beautiful and timely reminder. I’ve actually listened to The Hiding Place on Audible, which obviously makes it a rather different experience from reading it, but Corrie ten Boom’s story and her extraordinary faith still come through so powerfully.

    What strikes me most about her story is how God can take even the darkest and most painful experiences and somehow use them for purposes we cannot see at the time. That doesn’t make the suffering itself good, but it reminds us that suffering does not have the final word.

    I love that quote about every experience and every person God places in our lives being preparation for a future only He can see. Ephesians 2:10 fits so beautifully alongside it too. We may not know what God is preparing us for, but we can trust the One who does.

    And perhaps that is part of what faith really means: taking the next step even when we can’t see the whole path ahead.

    Thank you for sharing this today, Cindy. A wonderful reminder that our lives are not random, and that God is still working even when we can’t see what He is doing. God bless you, my friend. 🙏

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    1. Steve, Thank you for your encouraging words. Reading “The Hiding Place” had a tremendous effect on me decades ago, and Corrie still inspires me today. It inspires me to know that other believers have endured more than me and yet remained faithful and served Him with their whole heart. Pray for me and I will pray for you. Pray that I will write what God wants me to write. He has promised to lead us.
      “I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.” Psalm 32:8
      God bless you and Sarah as you serve our Savior! 🙏

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      1. Cindy, thank you so much for your kind words and prayers. I will certainly be praying for you too, especially that the Lord will continue to guide your writing and give you the words He wants you to share.

        I love Psalm 32:8: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.” What a wonderful promise that is. We may not always understand where God is leading us, but we can trust that He sees the whole picture when we can only see the next step.

        And thank you for remembering Sarah and me in your prayers. It means a great deal to us. We will continue to pray for you too, that God will strengthen you, encourage you, and use your words to touch the hearts of those who need to hear them.

        God bless you, my friend, and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus. 🙏

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        1. Thank you, Steve! Your words encourage me, and that has been what I have needed recently. I feel much stronger today. The Lord knows just what we need and when we need it. To God be all the glory! God bless you and Sarah as you serve Him! 🙏

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          1. Amen, Cindy. I’m so glad to hear that you’re feeling much stronger today. It really is amazing how God knows exactly when we need encouragement, and sometimes He uses the words of another believer to remind us that He hasn’t forgotten us for a moment.

            I think that is one of the beautiful things about Christian fellowship. We may think we are simply encouraging someone else, only to discover that God is using that moment to strengthen us too. None of us walks this journey alone.

            I’ll continue to keep you in my prayers, especially as you write. May the Lord continue to give you clarity, wisdom and the right words for every post, and may He use your writing to reach exactly the people He intends it to reach.

            God bless you, my friend. Keep trusting Him, one step at a time. He really does see the whole picture when we can only see the next step. 🙏

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