If God is planning our lives, then why should we get involved? Except to pray according to His will which is clearly defined by our Lord Jesus Christ in the prayer which He gave us in the Gospel of St Matthew 6:9-15.
Our uttermost desires and requests must be placed with Him. He will place His divine seal of approval on it. But do we know Him? To know Him is to love Him. Character determines that. God's objective was for me to be like Jesus- humble and lowly. Not by acting, but by sheer humiliation by this world. They hurt Him; they will most certainly hurt me.
I will praise Him in my affliction.
I will thank Him for my affliction, lest I become proud and lose grace.
I will worship Him because He is the potter and He chose me.
Ever wondered why they call it earthenware vessels?