'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, NIV

This verse in Jeremiah is one of the best-known verses in the Bible. We love the sound of prosperity and an eternal future. Yet we’re not often fond of actually following God’s plans—we’re convinced that our own plans to pursue comfort, respect, and influence are superior to what He has in mind.

Luke Heimann was a Bible-believing Christian, but money and success were his gods. He just didn’t know it. When he finally realised that he didn’t have love, joy, or peace—and wondered what life would be like if he did—he gave God 30 days to let him know why he didn’t have them and how to get them.

God is in the business of answering sincere queries. Luke didn’t find the answer overnight, but what he had been searching for in all the wrong places was as plain as day once he let God reconstruct his life.