09/03/2023
We often want to know just how specific His will is whenever we make crucial decisions:
"Should I buy this house? go to this college? marry this person? choose this job?"
The Bible does not answer these kinds of questions specifically. Maybe we need to take our specific questions to the Word of God and see how our desires and questions line up with the truth from God’s Word. We need to use wisdom and discernment as to what is God’s best.
Now, that doesn’t mean God won’t answer a specific prayer we pray. God loves us and often surprises us with exactly what we asked for! But, most of the time it’s wise to allow God’s Word to be our guide, for it has plenty to say about decisions we should make. As we learn from God’s Word and consider asking these questions:
"Would my choice contradict God’s truth or plan? Is this the wisest decision? (financial, relational, emotional, etc.)"
Too often we live with anxiety about making the wrong choice. Chances are strong that we’ll make some decisions we'll regret. Realizing the wrong choices we make often leads us to make better future choices. But no matter the choice we make, God’s love for us never increases nor diminishes. He’s absolutely smitten with us. God’s transformative power changes us. With a renewed mind that is led by God’s Spirit, we can discern God’s best for our lives.