- “The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise, rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression” – Sir John Henry James
- Luke 14: 27-32…The importance of Planning
- “There is one universal rule of planning: You will never be greater than the vision that guides you” Alliance for Non-profit Management. Beating the Midas Curse, by Perry L. Cochell and Rodney C. Zeeb, Page 105
- 1 Corinthians 3:6 -7 …6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
- “John O’Neill, a business leadership consultant, says it well in his book Leadership Aikido: “A plan is nothing more than a road map to a destination that will leave you changed-a different person from the one that started the trip”” Wealth in Families Third Edition (Charles W. Collier) Page 91
- Alma 17:33…And those men again stood to scatter their flocks; but Ammon said unto his brethren: Encircle the flocks round about that they flee not; and I go and contend with these men who do scatter our flocks.
- February 9, 1996 – Friday – Quito Ecuador… “Today Elder Herrera and I walked all over. At times I wonder if we’re following the Spirit because we walk all over but nothing. There is always a reason for everything. We taught some good 1st Charlas, and we gave Pepe Salas the 2nd. We have his date for the 18th. We know that he’ll be ready. We put Miguelon Pena for the 25th. We didn’t make it to the cita with Angel Montero. I felt really bad. There was no way. At these times I wonder if it was our fault for not following the Spirit or if the Lord wanted it this way. I feel that this is the Lord’s work, and he impedes us at times to complete what we’ve planned. I know that we sure aren’t going to impede or hinder the Lord’s work. A worthy missionary never will. He’ll just be used when the Lord wants. And when he wants, the missionary should have the Spirit strong enough to follow His promptings. If not, the missionary won’t be an effective instrument.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal