Daily Delight
"What should I do?!"
I made the pros/cons list, I discussed it with a bunch of family & friends, I’ve talked about how I need to pray over this…but I still feel anxious and confused. This decision is crucial! I just want the torture of wavering to be over!
Has your decision making process ever looked like this? As much as I enjoy the validation of not being alone, I’m hoping the enemy doesn’t tempt you down this path as he does with me. I wish the alarm bells would start ringing whenever I begin to make meaningful choices based on my own wisdom.
Recently, a friend was facing a mountain of indecision and when I prayed for them, I saw a hand with a duster, cleaning out a corner and I heard “clear the cobwebs”. This phrase means to rid your mind of uncertainty, to bring clarity. Sometimes God leads me to write the pros/cons list or to seek out others for direction, but more often, those things further muddy the waters. What I really need is time in prayer myself. In the silence, in the escape from my routine so that I can truly listen, that’s when the dust clears and the way becomes evident.
In Matthew 14, Jesus experienced tragedy, ministered all day and was headed into an eventful night. How was He able to keep going? How did He know what to do?
“After dismissing the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Well into the night, he was there alone.” -Matthew 14:23 (ESB)
During difficult times and before important decisions, we see Jesus consistently do the same thing. He seeks silence and solitude with His Heavenly Father.
What do you do when things get complicated? Do you talk about prayer or actually pray? Do you talk about God weighing in or do you truly seek Him out? God knows the noise we battle throughout our week and He honors the moments we devote to Him. But there are still times when He calls us to really get away and be with Him. Is this one of those times?
“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him." -Psalm 62:5 (ESV)
About the Author
Jessica Hendrick
Jessica lives in Chesapeake, VA with her husband, Bryan, and their two young children, Jack & Jane. Never in a million years would she have thought after getting her Masters in Counseling and studying Biofeedback that she would forego job applications and become a stay-at-home mom, but God revealed the true desire of her heart that year.