How do you make decisions? Do you weigh the pros and cons? Press for what you want? Lean on your own understanding? Ask others their opinions on the matter?
Our decision-making processes are one of the main ways the enemy slips in to do his dirty work.
- We’re in a hurry.
- We think we already know best.
- We lean on our own experience or skills.
- We’re afraid.
- We have to take this step to succeed.
- We don’t want to disappoint someone.
- We have no choice.
- We want this so badly we don’t care what God wants.
Do any of those methods feel familiar to you?
Proverbs 3:5-6 urges us to stop leaning on our own understanding and seek the Lord’s guidance in ALL our ways.
It’s not just the big decisions we are to pray about. It’s every decision that needs to be handed to God.
Whether or not you think you hear God answer, practice giving Him your every thought, every moment, every decision. Practice surrender.
The more you seek Him, surrender, and obey, the louder you’ll hear His voice and the more His Spirit will flow through you in increasing measures, until walking as one with Him is normal, and doing things your own way feels awkward, uncomfortable, wrong.
But if you don’t bother to seek Him before making daily decisions, you may not be able to find Him when you need Him most. And your pride might take you into some serious enemy territory. Isaiah 55:6, Jeremiah 29:11-13.
- Lord, what do YOU want to do in this situation? How can You use me for Your glory?
- Lord, this is what I’m thinking. But what do YOU say about this?
- Where do You want me to go today? What do You want me to do? Whom do You want me to speak with? Empower me, please, by Your Spirit, and guide me.
- Lord, I lay down all my opinions, ideas, desires, needs and dreams at Your feet and surrender them to You. Show me Your ways, so I can walk in them.
Stay close to your Shepherd. Lean on Him for everything. And He will lead you to the sweet pastures of His presence, love, and empowering; not to mention make every moment a God-awesome one! John 10:1-27, Psalm 23, Jeremiah 50:7.
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Hi Mikaela! This is a super helpful and timely message for me during this seas
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