Before I start, I bookmarked this page a while back, and can’t even remember where I saw it. I finally got around to reading it today, and it’s definitely worth a look.
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Whenever I reach a crisis situation in my life, or I have a huge decision to make, I pray that God will show me the way. I’ve had enough of my own solutions to problems to know that they’re usually a half-step from oblivion. Sometimes it’s blatant, sometimes it’s not. But I’m always seeking that answer.
The problem comes when His answer doesn’t match up with mine. I ask which way to go, thinking, “Left! Left!” He says, “Right.” How do I respond? Normally I peek a bit around the corner, “Are you sure it’s not left? There’s a TV and a basketball court over there…”
I got a t-shirt for Christmas that has a big cartoon whale on it and a caption that reads, “Obey or get eaten.” I love my new shirt. It speaks to a part of me that knows what God wants me to do in a given situation, but avoids it for some reason. The most common reason for my avoidance is fear.
I’m afraid of things going wrong; I’m afraid of things going right; I’m afraid of hating it; I’m afraid of liking it. I’m just afraid. And when I let the fear guide me, I get eaten. Usually not by a fish. My spirit, my conscience and my circumstances eat me alive until I give up the charade and let God guide me instead of my fear.
Do you ever have those times when God’s will is clear to you, but you put it off? What drives you?
