Red or blue pill?0
Posted In Life,Ministry Lessons
I was recently forced to make a decision. A very important one. One that will change my life. While I am not ready just yet to discuss what that decision was, I definitely learned something through the process.
I hear a lot of people talking about “God’s will.” It’s a church buzzword that sold millions of books. It’s also a terrifying thought to Christians for them to not be inside God’s will. I remember pleading with God to reveal his will to me last year. It was a scary thing and that’s when it becomes a problem.
“Show me your will for my life! Please. I’m ready. Show me.”
That’s not a bad prayer, but what happens after you say amen? Is there action? Or are you paralyzed with fear to make a decisions because of not knowing 100% if it’s God’s will?
The decision I was faced with was scary. It could have become terrifying, but guess what? I knew that the choices were both God’s will. There wasn’t a wrong choice for me to make. I just needed to make one.
The reason? I gave up authorship of my life a while back. God’s will for my life is to enter into a relationship with him through his Son’s sacrifice and then spend my life connecting to God through the passions that were placed in me by loving others. (DISCLAIMER – For the theologically advanced – I am not saying this is the only thing needed in spiritual maturity.)
- Have a passion for food? Savor every bite with the company of friends or even strangers. Allow that passion to convey love to others.
- Passionate about tech support? Well then you are a nerd, but offer that support in a way that leaves people as excited about life as you are about a new pocket protector.
Once this happens, then the decision making isn’t paralyzing because you already know God’s will for your life. You can ask yourself which choice lines up better with your talents, passions and abilities?
Decisions aren’t always easy, but they always require action. Being paralyzed with fear leads to non-action. Having confidence in and living out God’s will for my life has set me free of the fear of a decision “not being in God’s will.” It has lead to a more joyful life for myself and those around me.
One last little disclaimer – This does not mean that every decision leads to success, more money and fame. This just means that I can face each situation knowing that the outcome will never result in God loving me any less. (Which will never happen, but you would be surprised at what fear can do to a person.)
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