No one can prevent God from doing something He wants. No power exists that is capable of impeding His will. Almighty God is omnipotent and omniscient — an unstoppable force that cannot be thwarted.

The funny thing, though, is that He wants me to help Him in His work. He could get it done so much more efficiently without my involvement, but that doesn’t interest Him apparently.

God loves me so much that He wants to see me grow and learn. He wants me to understand His plans as I carry them out. He wants my trust in Him to grow as I discover success with His methods and guidance. What an amazingly generous thing!

But He doesn’t force me to participate. I still have free will. I can choose not to follow Him or obey Him. I can go my own way, do it my way. This is how evil first entered the world. God is good, so any choice other than following Him leads to evil, darkness, failure, and ultimately death.

Sadly, there is even more to it than that. When I choose not to participate with God in accomplishing His plans, I forfeit the joy, blessings, and reward for a job well done. I forfeit life itself.

“Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruit.” (Matthew‬ ‭21‬:‭43,‬ ‭CSB‬‬)

God will still accomplish everything He has set out to do. He will work with someone else instead of me on that project He intended for me. And they will receive my joy, blessings, and rewards in my place.

Dear God, I very much want to participate in your good, beautiful, and perfect plan. Please teach me the value of putting aside my desires and show me my role in accomplishing your will today.