For those who believe in God and His guidance to make the right decision, there're times that you pray with all that you have to know WHAT the right decision is. Let me see whether I can be clearer.
How do you differentiate between directives to steer away a certain road and obstacles that are to be overcome with faith and love. How do you tell when He says "I know you want this sweetie, but it's not My will (with good reason) and if you pick it, it will be a choice against My will and I assure you it's not a good road to take" and when He's saying "I know it will be rough, and the world may not see it but you hang in there, love and faith will pull you through" or when He's even saying "Man, you're like a dog with a bone, LET GO! Put it down.......NOW!!"
A friend of mine recently told me "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you". I felt encouraged. As explained, I concentrate on God and everything else will fall into place. Made sense. Especially with the philosophy of "Put God first in everything you do".
Went to look it up (and finally found it). Matthew 6:33 (thanx sis for finding it for me) and my version has the heading 'God and Possessions' and I thought to myself "I hope I can use this philosophy on other things that are not possessions".
Anyway, let me rein this in before it runs wild (as is the tendancy with me). I know I have free will to make choices. At times I wish for divine glimpse as to whether my choice fits with His divine plan. You know, plans to prosper and not for evil. I guess all I can pray for is the Spirit of discernment. You created me, I believe You understand me.
Understand me
You know my heart, You know my mind
You understand my logic, You see when I'm blind
You know what I want, and know what I need
And understand my confusion, and my need to believe
At times I see it, not as what's is wrong or right
But whether to concede defeat or fight
Which are the clear markings and I'm just blind
or which are the mountains that I must climb
Lord You know I'm at my wits end
And I'm afraid to break if I dare to bend
Is this a test that I shall become victorious
Or am I the cat to be killed if curious
I'm I the change that will revolutionize lives
Or is this another's battle to be tested and tried
Is this my calling and my destiny
Or do You have something totally different planned for me
Terida
