Sæktu forritiðNIV Once-A-Day At the Table Family DevotionalSýnishorn
Decisions, Decisions
• Who’s the first person you turn to when you don’t know what to do?
• How do you know when you’ve made a wrong decision?
We live in a complicated world. We will face complicated decisions. Fortunately for us, we have a resource we can use. God, the source of all wisdom, invites us to share our dilemmas with him. He makes his wisdom available to us.
In order to take full advantage of the opportunity, though, we first need to empty ourselves of our own “wisdom.” Sometimes when we ask for advice, we have already made up our minds, and we’re just looking for someone to agree with us. That might work with friends, but not with God. If we’re going to tap into his wisdom, we need to forget about what we want or what we think should happen. We need to let him guide us.
If you’re not sure how to recognize God’s voice, try talking to him from different perspectives about the situation you’re facing. Talk about the pros, the reasons you should do something. Then talk about the cons, the reasons you shouldn’t do it. Let him work in your heart and mind to help you realize which direction is best.
If you really want God’s wisdom, just ask him for it.
Dear God, thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. Never let us forget that your help is available whenever we need it. Amen.
• Who’s the first person you turn to when you don’t know what to do?
• How do you know when you’ve made a wrong decision?
We live in a complicated world. We will face complicated decisions. Fortunately for us, we have a resource we can use. God, the source of all wisdom, invites us to share our dilemmas with him. He makes his wisdom available to us.
In order to take full advantage of the opportunity, though, we first need to empty ourselves of our own “wisdom.” Sometimes when we ask for advice, we have already made up our minds, and we’re just looking for someone to agree with us. That might work with friends, but not with God. If we’re going to tap into his wisdom, we need to forget about what we want or what we think should happen. We need to let him guide us.
If you’re not sure how to recognize God’s voice, try talking to him from different perspectives about the situation you’re facing. Talk about the pros, the reasons you should do something. Then talk about the cons, the reasons you shouldn’t do it. Let him work in your heart and mind to help you realize which direction is best.
If you really want God’s wisdom, just ask him for it.
Dear God, thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. Never let us forget that your help is available whenever we need it. Amen.
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This is a 21 day extract of the Once-A-Day At the Table Family Devotional with 365 daily readings to help you start conversations with your family around the dinner table centered on God’s Word. Each daily reading has Bible text, a short devotion and a question for reflection, all designed to help foster positive, biblically directed conversation around the table.
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