When life doesn’t go according to plan, it’s easy to feel like we’ve failed. But today’s story and Scripture remind us—God can use life’s detours to do something better than we imagined.

Have your plans ever completely fallen apart—right when you thought things were coming together?

You’re not alone. We all have moments where the road ahead seems clear—until it suddenly isn’t. An unexpected phone call. A closed door. A failed idea.

And in those moments, frustration creeps in. We wonder if we messed up… or if God stopped showing up.

But what if the interruption isn’t a failure—it’s an invitation?

In today’s episode, we’ll look at how even a “failed” invention became something useful and enduring, and how Proverbs 16:9 shows us the beauty in surrendering our plans to God’s direction.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL FIND OUT:

• Why your biggest interruption might lead to your greatest impact
• What a failed glue experiment can teach us about God’s redirection
• How to respond when your day—or your life—takes an unexpected turn

God’s purpose doesn’t stop when your plans do.

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Scripture Mentioned in This Episode:

Proverbs 16:9 (NLT) – “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.”

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