Decisions are difficult simply because we do not trust God with the results of our decisions. Decisions are difficult only because we are prone to misplace our comfort, to find our hope in a vision of the future more than in the one who holds the future. Your confidence in making decisions is directly related to your confidence in God himself.
A blog designed to encourage Grace Church of Tallahassee College/Career members to think biblically in all areas of life and to grow in the knowledge of the truth which accords with godliness (Titus 1:1). The title is based on Titus 2:12 where Paul says that the grace of God saves us and trains us to live godly lives in the present age.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
"Why Making Decisions is So Hard"
Tim Challies has a good article on why it is hard to make decisions. I encourage you to read the whole thing (it is very short so it is not a tough decision of whether or not to read it). In the article he points out how we often want to know what the results of our decisions will be ahead of time and this is information that God, in his wisdom, does not give us. Instead, God calls us to trust him as we make decisions. Below is Challies' conclusion:
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