So this is day 21 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge and I am still going strong. We are also in the midst of Week 5 of the Proverbs 31 Ministries Online Bible Studies of Lysa Terkeurst"s book The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands. This book is an amazing book and the Bible study has been incredible. As I was reading in the book to prepare for my role as a Facebook Small Group Leader, I read a section regarding decisions.
You know decisions can be one of the hardest things in the world to make. I know personally I always want to make the best decision. I want to be sure I am doing what is right for me personally as well as for my family. However, I often leave the most important person and part out of my decision making process out. The person is God and the part I may leave out is to pray.
God wants to be part of our decisions. We just need to pray and ask for guidance. But more importantly we need to be willing to the answer. Sometimes the answer comes in the form of someone telling us something. For example, not getting a job or interview. We may receive an answer of not right now. Sometimes we get the answer from friends or family. We may have not even told them what we are thinking about, but they come out with something that clearly comes from God. Answers may come from Bible passages we read. If we see the same passage in multiple places (especially in the same day), God is evidently trying to get our attention so we need to listen. Or perhaps a sermon on Sunday speaks directly about a subject we are thinking about. So we just need to remember to stop and listen to God and what He is trying to tell us.
If we take time to listen to God, we can make good decisions. When we make Godly decisions, we will give our "Best Yes". This means we do what is right for our family, our lives at the time and that ultimately brings honor to God. So know I am praying for us all to make good decisions and say our "Best Yes", even if that means sometimes saying no or not right now.
I agree, some times saying no IS the best decision for us which I've had issues with my whole life.
ReplyDeleteI love you article. "If we take time to listen to God, we can make good decisions." I touch and agree with you on this. I strive daily to listen to God to make good decisions so that I can live the godly life purposed for me. Thanks.
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