My Way, Your Way, or His Way? (Part 2)

By Eugene Seah, Singapore

In His Word I’ll stand.

We are sometimes affected by other people’s persuasion. In order to be accepted—be it accepted as an obedient child or as a true friend, we live according to the measures of others. We allow our decisions, values, and identity to be blown around like a falling leaf.

Decision-making is not about proving to anybody our worth and goodness. It is also not about appeasing the majority. Our Father has made us good. Thus, our decision should ultimately be about seeking His ways, surrendering to and accepting His control and leadership over our lives.

While we may want to obtain consent from whomever around us for whatever reason, we ought to want so much more to do what is right in our Heavenly Father’s sight. For “joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord” (Psalm 119:1).

This does not mean that we switch off from wise counsel and play god to ourselves. Rather, it is a conscious turning away from the ways of this world, and to daily seek Him through prayer and the study of His Word. God has given us a beautiful identity—we are His children made in His likeness. We need to turn to His Word to learn more about this identity.

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We ought to turn to His advice (Word) that stands in every season and transcends time. For grass withers and the flower fades but the Word of the Lord remains forever (1 Peter 1:24-25). Though we may or may not get obvious “yes” or “no” from God like we get from people, let’s trust that God will show us the right way to go if we seek Him with all our hearts.

Yes, it takes heaps of courage and determination to live according to God’s Word than to cowardly live up to the dares and standards of this world. However, it’s well worth it!

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