Pro 16:1 | MHM | STEP | God Guides Our Plans and Words This section reminds us that while we can make our own plans and think about what we want to say or do, it is God who controls the results. Our ideas and efforts are not enough on their own—God gives us strength and even helps us speak or act in the right way. We should depend on Him, because He can change or direct our plans as He wishes. v. 1 : People can make plans and prepare what they want to say, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord . We may decide what we want to do, but it is God who gives us the ability and success. It is God who works in you both to will and to do (Philippians 2:13 ). Sometimes, God will change what we intended, just as He turned Balaam’s curse into a blessing (Numbers 23:11-12 ). We must remember that we depend on God for every good thought, word, and action.

‏ Proverbs 16:1

God Guides Our Plans and Words

This section reminds us that while we can make our own plans and think about what we want to say or do, it is God who controls the results. Our ideas and efforts are not enough on their own—God gives us strength and even helps us speak or act in the right way. We should depend on Him, because He can change or direct our plans as He wishes.

v. 1: People can make plans and prepare what they want to say, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. We may decide what we want to do, but it is God who gives us the ability and success. It is God who works in you both to will and to do(Philippians 2:13 ^a). Sometimes, God will change what we intended, just as He turned Balaam’s curse into a blessing (Numbers 23:11-12 ^b). We must remember that we depend on God for every good thought, word, and action.