What a blessing it is to have opportunities to be in the presence of women who speak such life into my life… I have just returned from one of two life groups that I currently have the privilege to be involved in through my church (Emmanuel Christian Center ). We are linked with the Propel Women’s Organization founded by Christine Caine (Propel). The mission & Vision of Propel is… “Helping women internalize a leadership identity & fulfill their purpose, passion & potential.” Each week we zero in on a topic of leadership, this week’s was DECISION MAKING. Through discussion, I immediately thought about the above quote I received a while ago on my facebook feed from Godfruits.com.
Our entire day is filled with decision-making. Whether at work or at home, we are having to navigate through simple and complex decisions. Often we have to weigh those decisions with more than just how it will affect us, but those around us as well. We have to consider the outcome and bounce it against our own experiences in our past, what it means for our future, and any consequences (positive or negative) it will have. Granted that deciding what to have for lunch does not require as much in-depth consideration as whether one should move to a new city or not, but it still requires thoughts beyond the immediate.
It was shared tonight in our break-out small group that when faced with the decision-making process as a whole, think of a train. God is the engine by which everything is pulled. Behind that you have TRUTH. Behind that you have EMOTIONS/FEELINGS. If God is at the helm of what we are working through to decide, then he will lead us into the path that we should go. It was also shared that we should think of Proverbs 3:6 at the crux of our decision-making… “In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” YES! If we are to acknowledge him… aka know him and have him always in view… then he will make straight our path… aka bless us and keeps us from destruction. What a beautiful truth to behold! What a promise to cradle!
As the quote states, at the very core of our decision making for each day… we need to choose to embrace God’s plan and battle against the enemy’s… knowing full-well that God’s promise is to go to battle with and for us… all we need to do is acknowledge him in ALL that we do. The other decisions we are faced with pale in comparison!
God is good!
Faith & Fancy 