Whats your Angle?

"Premeditation" is a heck of a word in our legal system. In prison, there are several individuals who have committed "premeditated acts." I have heard this word used many times and it's never in a good context. In prison, "premeditated inmates" are those who "play the angles", meaning: the inmate already has the desired end-result figured out long before he begins to "work a specific angle or strategy." For example: I've witnessed inmates initiate friendships with other inmates based exclusively on their "new friend's" release date. In this situation, the only desired outcome is inheriting the personal belongings of the inmate who is leaving. Traditionally, when an inmate is released, these items are left behind for fellow inmates in your circle. A "premeditated act" such as this one requires at least a week and quite often several weeks to plot out. Actions that are calculated in advance (with a specific, undisclosed outcome in mind) are often devious in nature and ultimately self-serving.
This really got me thinking about the level of determination we as human beings exhibit when we really want a specific result, reward or outcome in the end. It's crazy to think about the amount of time, energy, and brainpower we expend trying to orchestrate in advance some sort of personal benefit or gain; it is nothing more than selfish ambition. If we adopted the very same firmness of purpose and applied it within the boundaries of God's will, how much more would be accomplished? (For the good!)
Observing certain behaviors in prison is teaching me a lot about human nature. When our minds are really set on something, we push beyond obstacles with deliberate intent and do whatever it takes to ensure our plan is carried out.
I am convinced as I move forward that it is definitely possible to be a positive, "premeditated person." Anything I design, ponder, or deliberate for God's purposes will inevitably direct me to the right path and enable me to fulfill His perfect plan for my life. God takes good pleasure in seeing His plan carried out for higher purposes; most of which we may never understand until we are with Him in Eternity.
~~~~What angles are we playing in our own lives toward God's good and perfect plan?~~~~~~