By no stretch of the imagination can one conclude that the Bible is opposed to planning. The book of Proverbs is full of counsel about the wisdom of having a plan. We read about the Lord Jesus, that there was a plan written down ahead of time (Hebrews 10:7). Knowing that helps us make sense of J esus' determination to go to Jerusalem. In fact we here Jesus speaking of that whichmust come to pass. The Apostle Paul's letter are full of plans.
Yet, Scripture clearly speaks against being future oriented in a way that detracts from the here and now. Proverbs 27:1 tells us that we ought not boast in tomorrow, because we don't know what tomorrow holds. James applies that counsel to some business men, who lived and conducted business as if they could reach out and control the future. Jesus simply puts it this way, "Do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" (Matthew 6:34).
Don't presume on tomorrow's opportunities, and don't wallow in misery that is yet to come. Wisely make a plan, and live in the only time in which we can live--not the past, nor the future, but now. "Live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age" (Titus 2:12). It's STTA.
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