The future is something most people are scared off at some point in their lives, mainly because you can never know what its going to hold. Star signs, Tarot cards, fortune cookies etc are all used by many people in the hope of getting the slightest hint of what might happen, and in some cases people wont make decision without checking what the stars say just in case they are making the wrong decision.
The Christian response to fearing the future is dont worry about tomorow, trust in God etc etc. This is true, obviously, BUT it doesnt mean we shouldnt think about the future. Sometimes we are given 3 or 4 options to decide between and sometimes its really tough to know which way to go. Prayer is part of the decision process, an important part, but for some it becomes an excuse not to do anything or make any changes etc.
The fact is in many decisions there is no wrong choice in spiritual terms, each path would be doing Gods work, no matter how hard you want and pray for a big arrow saying "This way now!" it doesnt come. You search the Bible and theres nothing against any of the routes, and may be plenty of things going for each route. what do you do?
My answer would be you do what you think youd be happiest doing. If God doesnt want you doing something he will block the pathway somehow, the Bible says he opens and closes doors so thats easy then isnt it?
hmmm I doubt anythings that easy.
whats your thoughts on decisions?
how do you make them?
I have a few tought choices to make soon, mainly about my future, wont say too much on here because some people read these who I dont want to know about those choices yet.
so join the debate people, decisions.... how do you make yours?
5 comments:
I dont really believe in fortune tellers and stuff like that , they may be right,but i dont think from God, we dont know what our future holds only God does, and sometimes he gives us answers through word or other ppl, other times he doesnt, all i know is if i pray or give it all to God, then im happy in wht occurs as will all be from him and his will x hope u well mo! and welcome back to blog land lol
You don't want to know how I make my decisions. It's not a good way to make them.
I think, and think. I make sure that I know all the pros and cons for each choice that I could make. Then I sit and think some more. Then I think, oops. It looks like I've only got one thing I can do, as I've left it too late to do anything else. So I do that.
If I do make a conscious choice, I'm ashamed to say it's more a well-thought out spur of the moment decision, if there is such a thing. After all that thinking, I suddenly decide that I'm going to do something, and then do it too far to back out. It's normally such a small little thing that makes me decide, too.
To summarize, I just muddle along. It's not something I'd recommend, though. One thing that I always tell myself is that it can't be easy to permanently destroy your life, and therefore whatever I do will be okay. After all, if I have food, clothes, and somewhere to live what more do I need?
I get worried about my future. Not so much as to what lies around the corner so much so as I like to be in control of my future. I don't like it when things come up that might throw a spanner in the works. For me recently this would be the Specialist telling me that I need an operation on my foot. My main goal at the moment is moving to England and I don't want to let anything get in the way of that goal. So now that some uncertainty has been added into the mix it gets kinda scary.
Good post, for what its worth I consider the following - in no particular order of priority:
1. Would the results of any decisions lead me away from God, or his church?
2. What does the Bible have to say about it, directly or indirectly?
3. What is the Holy Spirit saying to me when I pray or ponder?
4. What do have a peace about - or what do i not have a peace about?
5. Do any 'doors' seem to been have been opened - or closed - by God?
6. What do wiser, godlier men and women think, who will be honest with me?
Sorry for the simplicistic, almost formulaic answer - but i'm sitting in SA so can't answer in any great detail... I hope that is some help though!
*comments so matt stops crying*
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