ExodusMagMay2020

T H E A R T O F
D E C I S I O N
M A K I N G
The burden of making a decision
rises from a position of having
more than one option. God
despises indecision. When we are
His servants we are now and then
entrusted with a responsibility to
make a decision, be it for ourselves
or others.Paul as the Apostle of
Christ had many time distinguished
between speaking from a point of
his authority or a point of Christ.
He would either say 'I Paul...' or
Christ. Being the servants of God,
we are now and then expected to
be able to make firm decisions on
matters that require a decision for
them to move forward. This is what
to consider…
GOD'S WILL
Jesus said to them, “My food is to
do the will of Him who sent Me,
and to finish His work - John 4:34
Our sole purpose is to do the will of
God. Jesus came to set the captives
free and through us He continues
to do so. We each have a gift and
a call upon our lives to help us
accomplish what we are mandated
to do. It is important to keep note
of the call and the will of God when
faced with a decision
CONSULT HIS WORD
What does the word of God say
about your kind of dilemma? There
is scripture about one person or
another who was in a similar
position. What decision did they
take and can you live with similar
consequences?
SEEK GUIDANCE
God has given us each other as
fellow servants in Christ. Consult
them to hear their wisdom on the
matter. They might agree with
what you are thinking, but they
also might not. Do not be
discouraged by the disagreement
for it only signifies that there is but
one God and all things end with
Him. Peter and Paul disagreed
about circumcision to a point of
separation. It doesn't mean that
the one’s view was better than the
other. It simply means, God is God
alone and does what pleases God.
However, in the counsel of many
there is wisdom
ACCEPTING CONSEQUENCES
Understand that every decision has
its consequences whether good or
'bad'. When you make one option
you forfeit the benefit of the other.
When King David decided to take
the wife of his servant, he had to
bear the consequences of that
decision. So whatever decision you
make be prepared to accept its
consequences.
THOUGHT PROCESS
Our spirit is the one which is joined
together with Christ. Romans
8:16, The Spirit bears witness with
our spirit that we are the children
of God.
Romans 8:27, Now, He who
searches the hearts knows what
the mind of the Spirit is, because
He makes intercession for the
saints according to the will of God.
You maybe propelled to use the
mind of the flesh to process your
dilemma, but the mind of the flesh
only knows the things of the flesh
and is pleasing to it. But the mind
of the spirit knows the will of God.
Therefore, use not the mind of the
flesh to process but the mind of the
Spirit. The Spirit of God searches
the mind of the Spirit and returns
to it an answer according to the
will of God.
DECISION
Having done all, you are then left
with a decision to make. Jesus
prayed all night when He needed to
choose the disciples. Pray to God
for wisdom and understanding of
who will bear the detriment of
either choice, as well as pray for
them in advance that they do not
fall into the trap of the enemy
because of it. Keep therefore in
mind that if your decision goes
against the will of God, He will still
bring His will to pass. In the
process of your incorrect decision,
the Lord will be enriching you in
the knowledge and understanding
of His will.
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