Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most quoted verses in Scripture, but we often miss the context. God was speaking to exiles — people in a hard place. He was not promising them an easy life. He was promising them a future and a hope. And Ephesians 2:10 says we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. God's presence is not just a blanket of comfort. It is a commissioning. He is with us so that we can be His hands and feet in the world.