Indecision
Should I or shouldn’t I? That proverbial crossroad that meets us from time to time where you can make the right decision, wrong decision, or no decision (and, when you make no decision, you’ve actually made a decision).
From the simple to the complex, I’ve encountered that crossroad multiple times and grappled with myself, sought advice from trusted friends and relatives and, yes, prayed. Repetitive ventures on the tried and true, familiar, comfortable paths in my life have literally defined complacency… And, to my question, “How am I doing?” God would undoubtedly answer, “I’m bored.”
Quite frankly, I’m not sure that where I am in life is where God intended me to be. I know that as I look back, there are many things I would have done differently and multiple times I probably should have made “that other decision” at the crossroad. Taken a risk. Done something out of my “comfort zone.”
More often than not, I find myself wondering how my life would have turned out had I…
Bridge
I’ve realized that indecision is, quite possibly, one of the most serious problems I’ve had in my life. Many times, fear of the unknown has been the writhing serpent that has caused me to back away in abject terror before proceeding into the unknown jungle that appeared ahead.
Other times it has been a feeling deep within me that caused me unrest—and whether that feeling was one of those “gut instincts” you hear about or just my emotions out-voting common sense or intelligence, it’s hard to say.
But one day when I sit down with Jesus in Heaven’s library, and He pulls that small book entitled “Christie’s Life,” from the infinite shelves, He will tell me if my path ran fairly close to the mile markers He had intended for me, or if my decisions directed a path that veered far from the course He’d designed.
Blesson
There have been times in my life when I’ve jumped to a conclusion, impetuously made a decision, or remained at the starting gate when everyone else had bolted towards the finish line. I don’t think that would be far from the norm if I were to survey a sampling.
However, I know that there have been times when I should have sought God before making a decision and I either neglected to do so, forgot to do so, or figured it wasn’t important enough to do so. I have to admit that, though I consider God a vital part of my life, I have often figured He was too busy, thought of my problem as too small for His concern, or believed I was capable of making my own decision.
It took me many encounters at that crossroad to finally realize that His direction and guidance are always available and if I take the time to seek Him before making a decision, He will give me the power, the ability, and the tools to walk it out.
Every day we are faced with hundreds of decisions, most of which we have learned from years of practice, upbringing, culture and routine. However, when faced with major choices, I have learned He doesn’t want me to be double-minded and indecisive. He wants me to seek Him, keep the ears to my heart open for His guidance, trust His word, lean on Him, and have unwavering faith that He will always be my Beacon.
Substance
“God said: Solomon, I’m pleased that you asked for this. You could have asked to live a long time or to be rich. Or you could have asked for your enemies to be destroyed. Instead, you asked for wisdom to make right decisions.” (1 Kings 3:10-11, Contemporary English Version)
“That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.” (James 1:7-8, New International Version)
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