“A mother bird does not begin building her nest on the day she’s in labor.” This Nigerian proverb restates Confucius: “A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble at his door.”
Every great thing requires a plan and good planning. That is, a GOAL (where we want to go) and concrete STRATEGIES (how to get there). Even an omniscient God plans. He had a plan for Creation, a plan of salvation, and a plan for our lives (Genesis 1 & 2; Galatians 4:4; 1 Peter 1:18-21; Ephesians 2:10; Jeremiah 29:11).
Life is not an easy journey. Therefore, don’t jump into action without any plan, or wait until the last minute to plan. Without planning ahead, you’ll go nowhere, you’ll have no roadmap to decide which routes to take from where you are to where you want to be, or you’ll end up at the wrong destination.
A lack of planning can be costly. “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail” (Benjamin Franklin). It’s “like leaping off a precipice and trying to knit yourself a parachute on the way down” (Kelli Jae Baeli). Plan ahead! Like the mother bird, build your nest before your labor pains begin. —Samuel Koranteng-Pipim
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SAMUEL KORANTENG-PIPIM,PH.D. , is a US-based Ghanaian author, inspirational speaker, leadership trainer, and an advocate for youth empowerment. He was trained in engineering and systematic theology, and has authored more than twenty books. They include his bestselling works Hope Through the Dark, Six More Chances, Healed Wounds but Ugly Scars, and Patience in the Midst of Trials and Afflictions. Dr. Pipim currently directs two Centers for Leadership Development known as EAGLES (Empowerment & Advisory Group for Leadership, Excellence, & Service) and ANANSE (African Network & Advisory for Needed Services & Excellence). www.EAGLESonline.org. He also serves as a special consultant on Bible projects for Remnant Publications. 