75 Best Bible Verses About Planning for the Future
If you’re like me, I never realized how much planning for the future matters as a Christian woman. There were years where I skated through life, and was just trying to make it through the days with my sanity intact. However, God’s Word reminds us the importance of planning our life for the glory of God so we’re able to live on purpose and follow where God leads.
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What does it mean to plan for the future as a Christian
As a child of God, how you live your life matters. At the center of your life and mission should be your relationship with the Lord.
Your core values should be based around your personal relationship with God, as you strive to live faith in action.
Simply put, God should be the cornerstone of your life, which affects every decision and path you follow.
Therefore, planning for the future as a Christian means that you’re intentionally thinking through the core areas of your life through the lens of the Gospel.
As a result, you:
- Seek God’s plan and follow His direction in all areas of your life
- Live with eternity in mind
- Use Scripture as your guide book through life
- Long to honor God with your time and habits
- Follow the prompting of the Holy Spirit
- Plan your life to bring glory and honor to God in all you do
- Strive to further the Kingdom of God and make God’s name known
That’s why these best Bible verses about planning for the future are so important. As a Christian woman, when you’re rooted in the Word of God, you experience the abundant life God has for you. Therefore, you plan for the future loosely, knowing this world in not your home and that eternity with God is your ultimate destination.
Benefits of planning for the future with Scripture
In our modern culture, a Christian woman needs to carefully guard her heart and know God’s Word. The evil one is crafty and will stop at nothing to sway you off course and keep you from living for God.
Yet when you start planning for the future with your heart anchored in the promises of God, that’s where the true battle is won.
The benefits include:
- A strong faith in God’s character that weathers any storm
- Following the Lord’s purpose for your life and being in the center of His Will
- A deep trust in God’s faithfulness that He knows and guides your future
- Being able to live generously and further the Kingdom of God
- Confidently living your identity in Christ and following the will of God
- Living thankful for God’s provision and blessings
Even if your best plans fail, you can trust that God has good things in store for His children in heaven. While the mind of a man may not comprehend things on Earth, all will be revealed on the day of Jesus Christ. Keep pressing into your Lord Jesus Christ, seeking the Lord’s purpose, and God will faithfully guide your steps.
75 Bible verses about planning for the future
Seek the Lord for wisdom
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James 1:5
“To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.” Job 12:13
“And he said to the human race, ‘The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.’ Job 28:28
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. Psalm 111:10
My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the meditation of my heart will give you understanding. Psalm 49:3
My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding— indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2: 1-6
Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war. Proverbs 20:18
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 24:3-4
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. Proverbs 11:14
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. Proverbs 20:5
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 1 Peter 1:13
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Follow where God leads
You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11
…he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:3
Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. Psalm 119:35
Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path. Proverbs 2:9
I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. Proverbs 4:11
The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. Proverbs 4:18
I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:8
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4
In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. Psalm 16:9
So you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. Proverbs 2:20
Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Psalm 143:8
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice. Proverbs 12:15
these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 1 Corinthians 2:10
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6
Make plans that glorify God
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Psalm 33:11
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. Proverbs 16:1
There I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come, so that you and your household, and all that you have, do not come to poverty.’ Genesis 45:11
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. Psalm 127:1
For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he ponders all his paths. Proverbs 5:21
But the noble make noble plans, and by noble deeds they stand. Isaiah 32:8
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Ephesians 5:15-17
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. Proverbs 19:21
yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. James 4:14
Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” James 4:15
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; Isaiah 61:1
Be diligent and proactive
The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. Proverbs 21:5
The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. Proverbs 14:5
They should collect all the food of these good years that are coming and store up the grain under the authority of Pharaoh, to be kept in the cities for food. Genesis 41:35
Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, Proverbs 27:3
How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man. Proverbs 6:9-11
“And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.” Deuteronomy 28:1
Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house. Proverbs 24:27
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12
Be wise with your resources
Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it. Proverbs 21:20
And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. Matthew 7:26
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal” Matthew 6:19
On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come. 1 Corinthians 16:2
So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church. 1 Corinthians 14:12
And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.” Luke 12:16-21
And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. Genesis 41:35
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24
Joseph collected all the food produced in those seven years of abundance in Egypt and stored it in the cities. In each city he put the food grown in the fields surrounding it. Genesis 41:48
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” Acts 20:35
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10
On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come. 1 Corinthians 16:2
Trust God to provide
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Psalm 33:11
“What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him?” Hebrews 2:6
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Matthew 6:26
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah Psalm 46:7
There I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come, so that you and your household, and all that you have, do not come to poverty.’ Genesis 45:11
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, Matthew 6:28
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save. Isaiah 46:4
Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Deuteronomy 28:4
And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, Matthew 6:28
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6
And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. Matthew 8:26
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Renew your mind and focus your heart on the Lord
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2
Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. 1 Corinthians 4:5
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:34
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. Ecclesiastes 3:11
Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:3
but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. Exodus 20:10
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desire of your heart. Psalm 37:4
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Romans 8:18
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. John 16:33
yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:18
How to use these Bible verses on planning
As you begin planning for the future, start by opening the Holy Bible and use these Scriptures as a reference.
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Start reading through and praying through these Scripture verses in your quiet time with God.
Then, ask God to reveal Himself to you as you start goal setting and planning your life.
You may wish to reflect on these verses in your prayer journal and write a prayer asking God’s guidance in your life. Personally, I love to compare Bible translations (ESV, New International Version, and King James Version) and to do verse mapping on the different versions of the verse.
As you begin, remember to follow God in your future plans and in your current situation. Let go of worries of having enough money or of provision. Trust the Lord of Hosts is working on your behalf. Simply follow HIs right path and know the purpose of the Lord will prevail. It’s a great way to live an intentional, abundant life as you trust God each step of the way,
May these encouraging Bible verses help you seek the Lord each and every day of your life.
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