DECISIONS,
DECISIONS, DECISIONS!
Perhaps
“the hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and
which to burn.” David Russell We all face many decisions every
day. Some of us have a difficult time deciding to decide! We
sometimes fear the unknown, change, rejection, or failure. Many are
paralyzed by the worry of making a wrong choice and so we continue in
the land of “definite maybe,” a very unsettling place for sure.
As
Christians, we have a wonderful resource to aid us in moving on the
path God has chosen for our lives. Probably the greatest asset we
possess, and seldom use, is the wisdom of God. God’s word is a
continual feast of understanding, and provides guiding principles and
commands that will guarantee success – if we take the time to learn
and follow them.
Paul’s prayer for the
Philippians expresses his desire that the church grow and gain
spiritual depth and insight. “And
this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in the
knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern
what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ.”
Philippians 1:9-10.
We can’t just read the Bible or listen to sermons and expect God’s
wisdom to somehow magically answer our every situation and concern.
Proverbs
2:3-6
teaches us that we have to ask for it with faith through prayer.
James
1:5-6 reassures
us that God desires to give us His wisdom. Let’s seek God’s way
of handling our decisions and without doubting follow His perfect
counsel.
From the Heart of a
Servant