10 Bible Verses About His Plans
"I know the thoughts that I think toward you - thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11). These verses ground that famous promise in its real setting: a faithful God directing his people's story, even through exile and long waiting.
For I know well what I have planned for you, declares the LORD. I have planned peace for you, not disaster, so as to give you a future and a hope.
People have many plans in their minds, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will prevail.
What I plan is not what you plan, and the paths you take are not my paths, declares the LORD. As far as the heavens tower over the earth, so far do my ways tower over yours, and my thoughts over yours.
We know that, for people who love God, all things work together and lead to good. They are the ones called in keeping with his purpose.
The LORD will carry out his plan for me. LORD, your loyal love lasts forever; do not let go of what your hands have made.
The LORD’s purpose stands firm forever, and what he has planned in his heart lasts through every generation.
The LORD of Armies has taken an oath: What I have had in mind will surely happen; what I have decided will stand firm,
People plot their course in their minds, but it is the LORD who guides their steps.
For we are God’s own work. In Christ Jesus he created us for good works, which God made ready in advance so that we would live our lives doing them.
From the start I announce how things will end, and from ages past what has not yet happened. I say that my plan will stand and that I will carry out all that I desire.
Common questions
What does the Bible say about God’s plans for us?
God says, “I know well what I have planned for you … I have planned peace for you, not disaster, so as to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11). His purposes stand even over our own plans (Proverbs 19:21).
Which Bible verses are about God’s plan?
Jeremiah 29:11, Proverbs 19:21, Romans 8:28, and Psalm 138:8 are widely memorized. They assure us that God directs our steps and works all things toward good for those who love him.
Does Jeremiah 29:11 apply to me today?
It was first spoken to exiles awaiting God’s deliverance, but it reveals God’s unchanging character toward his people. The same faithful God who planned a future for Israel works all things for the good of those in Christ (Romans 8:28).