Things will go wrong, sometimes we miscalculate, extenuating circumstances beyond our control will arise, and sometimes we are just simply wrong. Whatever has derailed your original plans or drawn you away from your goals or purpose can be overcome if you can adjust. Birds and pilots must adjust to changing wind currents while in flight. If you view hindrances or delays as roadblocks to your destiny you may become discouraged and turn around and give up. If you view them as obstacles and setbacks to be hurdled, even if you are far behind schedule, by adjusting your plans you may make up for lost time.
When adjusting our plans, we must not rely solely on our own thoughts but seek wise counsel from others. If a plane is delayed in an airport due to equipment failure or inclement weather, the pilot must rely on the expertise of the technicians, air traffic controllers, and the meteorologists in order to know when it is safe for departure. Reading about, or observing, the successes and failures in the lives of others can help us avoid pitfalls and show us how to adjust to the setbacks. Whether making or adjusting plans, knowledge is critical to our success, and knowledge is available through study.
There is an even greater key to success which unlocks the doors of both knowledge and wisdom. It is a summons that can only be made through our spirits. It is the call for divine help. Solomon summed it up this way in verses five and six of chapter 3 in his Proverbs: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge God and He will direct your paths.” Maximize your counsel, adjust when needed, and soar to success.