DECISION MAKING

 Mark Twain wrote, “I must have an immense quantity of mind. It takes so long to make it up.”

The human relations manager had advertised a job opening, and a large group of applicants was waiting in her waiting room. The first young man was ushered into her office, and she began explaining the job to him.
“We need someone in this job who can make fast decisions,” she said, “someone who can really think on his feet. Can you show me that you’re capable of doing that?”
Without a word, the young man got to his feet, stuck his head out the door, and announced to the waiting applicants, “Okay, you guys. You can all go home – the job’s been filled.”

It is impossible to make difficult decisions without a sense of personal destiny. Jesus knew His divinely appointed assignment and would not be side tracked or seduced. His heart was fixed on the cross. Every decision He made was tested against His calling.

In order to hold to our objectives we must wear blinders, like a racehorse, that remove potential distractions from our lives. Jesus didn’t make decisions based upon human reason, but stood firmly on the sure Word of God. Proverbs 3:5,6 reads…”Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”

Life can be simple, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. If we resist His will, our destiny rests in our hands, but if we are obedient to His will, our future rests with Him.

Author, John Boykin wrote, “Rather than viewing our circumstances as God-caused, we should view them as a point on a continuum. Our vocation as human beings is to make decisions, and God’s part in our lives is to work with us. (When we accept Christ as Lord – my emphasis added) He plants His Holy Spirit in our heart and He begins to change the kind of person we are. When we change, our values change, then our decisions change. Our relationship with God is a process of changing our values to agree with His so that the decisions we make will be godly ones.”

Ephesians 5:17 reads, “Do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”

We can understand His will at every decision we face by coming before Him and saying, “Well Father, I want Your will in this situation, but it’s not clear to me what it is You want me to do. He’ll answer, He’s always right on time!

Have a wonderful day!