Plan and design your life with the Lord always. Being human comes with a series of complications, particularly when we have desires. Though we may desire things that God wants us to have, oftentimes we want them before their time and in the wrong context. Some things may seem beautiful to behold, but they may not fit into God's schedule for our lives.
It is critical to submit our desires to the Lord in prayer at all times because that act of submission to God opens up our minds to receive insight on what things we ought to prioritise. If we can go to God in prayer and lay down our hopes and dreams at His feet, we are more inclined to appreciate that what we want may not necessarily be what God has set out for us at that time. Jesus shows in the Lord's prayer (Matthew 6:10) that we should always ask that God's will and his plans for our lives come to fruition before our own. Regular reading of Scripture, in addition to prayer, is a sure way to encounter the principles that God wants us to embrace in order to pursue a godly life.
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:10
In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.
Proverbs 16:9
God wants to work through us and with us, so it is important for us to align our desires according to his will. This is the way that we order our lives in a way that is pleasing to God and protects us from sin.