Quotes: If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans

So I was trying to think of another Eileen-ism. And this one certainly seems very fitting for the moment. I guess it is more of an explanation rather than an Eileen-ism. I did not add much to the cliche but can relate many a story to its truth.

I have always wondered who said, "if you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans." Whoever said it surely did hit the nail on the head. Our God is not just an awesome God but He is quite the hilarious comedian sometimes.

Through some research (You have to love the Internet and Google!) I learned this quote was said by American screenwriter, director, actor, and comedian Woody Allen. I also read he was an atheist. He surely did get it right though when he said this quote. He could not be more correct about our God.

I am a very detailed oriented person. When I set out to do something, I like to plan almost EVERY detail. I think of every detail for almost every situation that might possibly occur. Well, I usually only plan for scenarios that I think might happen or even ones I want to happen. I know that there are other scenarios (I have thought of them but decided I did not like them) but I only consider the ones that seem most probable. I sometimes only consider the possible options that I would like to happen. I mean it is MY plan, right? I have planned just the way I want. I have my own mental flow chart and no matter what happens the outcome is exactly as I have imagined it.

God, of course, is laughing the whole time. He has taken every scenario that I failed to plan and a few that I have not even considered and is devising HIS master plan based on ALL those. Somehow His works and mine fails. I never even look back at my plan. His plan is so much better. Not many details. Just straight to the point. It leads right to the final outcome just as He had planned it.

Lately, I have devised many a plan. They are complete with every tiny detail. They have been devised and revised to fit every scenario or option that might prevent the outcome I want from happening. But God is planning something different. He never tells me any of the details. He never lets on that He has something else in mind. He is ALWAYS planning something better.