Is strategic planning Biblical?

Scripture

Proverbs13: 16

Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness. 

Observation

My life verse is Ephesians 5:15-17.  It teaches me not to be foolish or to be without thought.  Foolish people do not think beforehand.  They put no thought into their lives, their day, or their future.  They are fools because they do not think ahead.  Wise people think before they act.  They make good sense.  I am a follower of Christ and am spirit filled, led, and empowered.  The Holy Spirit is my guide but he can use my brain.  The Bible teaches and God expects me to think, plan, and prepare.  Preparation is not unspiritual, in fact, lack of preparation is foolish.  Some people brag about only being spirit led with no forethought.  They are against planning a service or having a strategic plan for their church.  They Bible calls this foolishness.  

Application

1. Think before I act.

2. Have a vision, set goals, plan, and execute.

The Bible endorses wise planning.

3. Be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, his open doors, and divine interruptions.

The Bible also teaches me to be led by the Spirit.

4. Expect the miraculous.

Most of the miraculous moments in Jesus' life were interruptions.  They were not written in his calendar.

Being wise and being spirit led is one of those both/and lessons.  It is not either/or. Either be wise or be spirit led. It is both/and.  Be wise, prepared, put thought into my life & day and be led by the Holy Spirit.

Prayer

Father, enable me to find the right balance. May I be wise and not foolish.  The Bible teaches me to put thought into my life and day.  I also desire to be led by your spirit, to go through the doors you open, and to be receptive to divine interruptions.  I need your help and guidance on this one.