“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.” Psalm 37:23, KJV. Growing up, my dad taught me how to play chess. I’m still an amateur, but I loved spending time with him, so I would sit across the board for hours knowing I had little chance of winning. No matter how many moves ahead I tried to think, he was always several steps ahead of me. Our relationship with God is much the same. We often map out our future with personal goals, timelines, and carefully crafted plans. Yet God’s purpose…
