Guidance in time of decision
By Robin Zachariahs, 17, India
I stood like a young child who is standing at the entrance of a maze. The child knows that his prize is at the centre of the maze, but reaching there and grabbing the prize isn’t as easy as visualizing it. Before him are the unknown paths, the unexpected blocks, the dead ends, and he only has his instinct to guide him.
I have a dream and I want to fulfill it. The dream is like the prize that is at the centre of the maze. I know where I want to reach but how to reach there—the paths and courses to take are like dead ends to me. Moreover, reaching my dream is more complicated than being in a maze because it involves time and money—two things that once gone will always be gone.
One morning, at around 3, I was prompted to get up to read God’s Word, which is God’s gift to us. He directed me to two verses:
Proverbs 3: 5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him and he shall direct your path.
James 1: 5-6
If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God who gives to all liberally and without reproach and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubt, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
I then knew that all I had to do was to kneel before Him, to submit to His hand, and then watch as He unfolds His wonderful plan to me.
These verses can encourage and strengthen anyone lost in a maze, where one has to make important decisions and is looking for guidance. And when we see gloom ahead, let us not despair but put our hope and trust in God who will “direct [our] path” (Proverbs 3:6).
For guidance in times of decision-making, let us open our Bible and listen to His voice.
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Having your own dreams,then praying for them, and then trying to understand the Lords will has been difficult for me. Instead of feeling free, I feel heavier than ever before.
Well, i guess for the times you cannot understand God’s will,
you have to trust His heart, as ultimately, everything He plans for you , are plans to make you prosper.
I know. It’s hard not to know tomorrow.
Always trust in God in any circumstances, for He holds the future. In everything we do, He has a reason for it to happen. Good or bad, He will use it to mould us to be more like Him. We need to build our foundation strong in the Word and our relationship with Him so that we won’t fall easily.If things were smooth sailing all the way, life would be quite meaningless. Never give up your faith in God, for He has never give up on us! =)