I have been thinking a lot lately about my future. As a pastor, and even more specifically simply as a follower of Jesus, I have wondered if I should have my own plans and ideas for what my life should look like.

I don’t understand the whole idea of having a plan for your life. Sure, I get the idea of hoping to have a college degree by this time and maybe hoping to own a home by a certain time, but if I have abandoned myself to the will of the Lord, should I have personal goals? I don’t have a three year or a five year or even a tomorrow plan laid out where I could show it to someone. I honest...