Choices

My wife and I are building a house. I may have mentioned that before. We are nearing the end of the project, and it is getting hectic. In recent days we have chosen cabinets and countertops, and next on the list is bathroom tiles. We still need to choose interior door styles and paint colors, and probably several more things that I don’t remember right now.

            Can I just say this out loud? At this point in time, I really don’t care what color the walls are painted, as long as it’s not bright pink with purple polka dots.  I have shared my opinion on several items in the house, but have left many of the decisions to my wife.  She has good taste, and I trust her to make good choices. And, quite frankly, some of it doesn’t matter to me. 

            There are times and places when we all allow others to choose on our behalf.  And there is nothing wrong with that. But then there are things that I cannot pawn off on others. I have to be the responsible one. I have to choose, and then I have to live with the choices I have made.

            How do you make such choices? I’m not talking about paint colors here. I’m talking about life impacting choices that we all face. What processes do we use to make such decisions?

            The first thing I must do is to trust in the Lord. He is good and He is faithful.  He will not let me down. Then I need to seek His wisdom.  The book of Proverbs promises that God will give us wisdom if we ask for it. We need wisdom from above for so many things.

            Finally, we need to come to the point where we make the decision.  We cannot be wishy-washy.  A choice must be made.

            As we trust the Lord, seek His wisdom, and then make decisions, I believe the Lord will care for His children.  He will protect us from bad choices, and He will guide us where He wants us to go.  Are you trusting the Lord for those daily decisions? He wants the best for you.  He will not lead you astray.  You can count on Him.