In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. (Pr 16:9)
God’s sovereignty over our lives is in view in several verses of this chapter (verses 1, 3, 4, 9, 33). I think this verse is saying that the choices I make are real and important, but God determines the outcome. Though we are free moral agents, our power to control events is limited. God’s is not. The lesson of this verse is that to plan for the future without taking God’s will and his commands into account is the height of folly. The vain man imagines that he is the captain of his ship, but the humble man knows he is only the wheelman, and he steers the course set by the captain.
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