So I am in day 7 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge and at the same time I am on day 2 of week 3 of The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands which is the current Bible Study being done by Proverbs 31 Ministries Online Bible Studies and boy do I need this book. Being a wife, a mother, homeschooling teacher, FRG leader, member of a church, chef, driver (at times), shopper for all things needed in our home means I have lots of different hats and lots of different responsibilities all pulling at me at the same time. I feel like I am juggling a ton of balls in the air at the same time. But at any minute they could all come crashing down on me.
So I need lots and lots and lots of wisdom. I need to have the discernment to rely on God to help me make the right decisions. This means spending time in His Word and spending time in prayer. I don't want to make a wrong decision, but as Lysa Terkeurst puts it, I don't want to suffer from "Analysis Paralysis". You know what I mean, you get so caught up in the "what ifs" and worrying about them, you just don't make any decision at all. Or you get so caught up in believing the grass might be greener on the other side that you don't make any decisions.
A "best yes" means relying on God's wisdom to help make the right decision at the right time in the right place. It means not being afraid to make any decision at all. It also means listening to others around us who God may have put directly in our path. It is so easy sometimes to get caught up in what we want that we forget to put God into the equation. I want wisdom like God gave Solomon, but the only way to acquire wisdom is to focus on God. He has to direct our footsteps. He has to direct my path. Oh that God may grant me peace and wisdom to make the right decisions.
I love that you are leaning into God .... I really do. I am learning how to do this myself... to lean into Him in all ways. I'm still learning how to do this... but you are more than able to handle all the things on your plate. I pray you continue to tap into larger and larger propensities of yourself and that God reveals more of himself every moment of every day.
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