Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him
And He shall direct your paths.
I love making decisions. What I don’t like is the period of time analyzing, discussing and agonizing over all of the options before making it. Perhaps this is just a sign of age, as I was more carefree and sometimes reckless in decision making when I was young. I know now that it was by Gods grace and forgiveness I was always able to bounce back and correct course when I chose the wrong path.
I have learned a lot from my mistakes and perhaps that is why I am more cautious today. Perhaps this is just a normal part of life and growing up spiritually.
Today, I find myself consulting with God on every major decision and even some of the seemingly small ones. Major decisions that impact relationships, finances and health are the big ones. Now I pray more often about the major decisions before I make them, which helps me to spend less time asking God for help when I make poor choices without consulting Him.
Think about how many decisions you make in a day and how many of them do you discuss with God.
Every choice and decision we make has consequences, good and not so good. For the things that are within our control, we always choose our consequences. In addition to the major stuff every day you decide:
- To get out of bed or sleep in
- To eat or not eat breakfast, lunch and dinner (healthy or otherwise)
- To go or not to go to work
- To drive, walk or take a bus
- How to dress (clean and according to your work or sloppy without care)
- What kind of mood you will be in - happy, sad, grumpy, mad, angry...
- How you will treat and greet others (with love, joy, happiness or with criticism, distain)
- How productive you will be (how much effort, energy and commitment you give each day)
- To exercise, read a book, plan for the future, or lay around and watch TV till you fall asleep
God gives us free choice, but we must do our part by doing what is right in our hearts, by asking God for guidance and then doing what he says, even if it wasn’t what we had in mind. God always answers prayers for those who ask and are obedient to his word.
I pray that all your burdens are light and your decisions come easily by His grace. Have a blessed day!
James 1:5 (NKJV) 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
1 John 5:14 (NKJV) 14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 30:21 (NKJV)
Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left.”
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