Sometimes I wish there were specific signs of direction. I mean choosing the right thing is not always clear.
Lord, should I take this job? Is this the right attitude to have? Did I say the right thing the wrong way? Am I serving where He wants me?
At certain times, I have the answers. I’m thinking clearly (no emotional clutter in the way); I have found Biblical “evidentiary support” (too much Legally Blonde–the movie), and my closest friends have prayerfully shared their wisdom too.
Other times, my spiritual radar lights up like an emotional pinball machine. Every time I think I’ve chosen the right path, something triggers another thought, and back down to the bottom of indecision I go.
It’s at these times that I wish for a neon sign post directing my path so that I can do the right thing. This God-Path-System would give me turn by turn information. It would also recalibrate and direct me back on the “right-thing path” when I veered.
I’ve learned that when I am having a difficult time deciding the right thing to do, that’s when I need to be still, focusing on God through prayer and fasting while meditating on His Word. It’s the perfect recipe every time!
“Father, thank you for being a light unto my feet and a lamp unto my path. Although decisions are tough when the way is not so clear, You are faithful. Help me quiet myself, focusing on You as I pray and fast and meditate on your Word. You promised to hear me and answer me. May I respond obediently. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
