Luke14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?KJV
DON'T DELEGATE PLANNING
Jesus taught about planning in the bible. He also taught against anxiety and why we shouldn't be anxious about the things of life(Matthew6:27). However, many have misconstrued planning to mean anxiety whereas they are not the same. When some Christians hear that word 'planning', they sound religious almost immediately and you'll hear quotations like: 'Do not be anxious about tomorrow'. Oh! so wrong.
Planning is a careful and thoughtful projection with a goal in-view. It involves a detailed process on how set goals would be achieved. One of the secrets of maximizing your stay here on earth is to plan your life within the confines of God's will for your life. I am not talking about planning your life like an unbeliever. As a believer, you must discover your God-given purpose and plan your life within the confines of the revealed will of God for your life. I must also say that there are things God may not necessarily instruct you to do but you must take initiative to do them all the same.
God did not create you to be a robot. There are certain decisions that are exclusively his right if we allow Him but there are other things that He expects us to decide on with our initiative. For example, God may not instruct you to invest in business or real estate but it is not a bad idea to have a solid plan on how to invest in those areas for better living. If you fail to plan, indirectly it means you have delegated someone else to plan your life and you can be very sure that they'll use you as a stepping stone to the fulfilment of their dreams.
Father, I receive the grace to plan fruitfully In Jesus name.