stop the auto-formatting

I cannot stand the auto-format function in Microsoft Word. I know that they created it with the intention of helping all of us compose better letters and create better presentation documents. It is supposed to anticipate what we "actually" want before we type it. It often seems to jump to conclusions with only a fraction of the information. I can type two lines and from that point forward my document is determined for me by the software. And undoing the auto-format can be as much of a pain as trying to utilize it.

So often in life, I believe that we jump into auto-format mode with God's plans. He starts one thing, and we often jump to the idea of "we know where He's going with this," and usually too soon. Our impatience sometimes pushes us to figure out what God is "really" trying to do, when He has only given us a fraction of the plan. Let me implore you, stop the auto-formatting. Don't make it more difficult for God to undo that which we did, jumping to a conclusion too soon. Let God compose your life with His beautiful style and flare and see what it becomes.

Grace & peace to you.
Tony