Thursday, May 9, 2019

Counselor's Corner: When You Don't Know What to Do




There are times in our lives that decisions are presented to us, and we are not sure what direction to take. Sometimes we need to step back from a situation to gain clarity.



If you are continually mulling over and over in your mind what to do in a particular situation chances are you will get confused. Confusion is not from God. Perhaps God does not want you to do anything, but you feel that you should be doing something.



When we have decisions to make in our lives, if we can it is best to wait and seek guidance and wisdom from the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gives wisdom and direction to those situations that we are just not able to figure out on our own. The problem for many of us is that we don’t always believe that it is Holy Spirit guiding us when our emotions are telling us to do the opposite.




If you are unsure about making a certain decision, allow some time for your emotions to subside as much as possible, and then proceed with what gives you peace. Peace is a sure sign God is involved, while confusion is a sure sign the enemy is involved.



There are those times in life you have to make quick decisions because of an emergency, but if it is not an emergency and you do not know what direction to take, wait and allow the peace of Jesus to direct you.



When the Holy Spirit guides you will know what path to take and you will not need to figure out how to do so. The Holy Spirit leads gently, without pressure, force, or in a hurried manner. When Holy Spirit leads, He “solves the problem,” when the enemy is involved you feel the problem is “unsolvable, burdensome, and overwhelming.” 


Sometimes the direction we should take is not the direction we think we should, but if we trust God, we can know that He knows what would be best for us.

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