1. MAKE PLANS:
We should make plans - counting on God to direct us. Proverbs 16:9 (LIV)
2. TRUST GOD: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5,6 (KJ)
4. GET THE FACTS:
What a shame - yes, how stupid! - to decide before knowing the facts! (Get the facts first.) Proverbs 18:13 (LIV)
5. SEEK COUNSEL:
Without consultation, plans are frustrated, but with many counselors they succeed. (God is our Almighty Counselor.) Proverbs 15:22 (NAS)
6. YOUR COMMITMENT:
Commit your work to the Lord, then it will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 (LIV)
7. OBEY GOD: God blesses those who obey Him; happy the man who puts his trust in the Lord. Proverbs 16:20 (LIV)
Conclusion ... When we follow these seven steps, God blesses and we enjoy.