Reblogged from Joe Quatrone, Jr.:
"For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11).
Can this famously quoted verse in the Old Testament be applied directly to my life today or was it only meant for Israel? To correctly interpret this verse (or any part of the Bible for that matter), we need to address the following questions: