Decisions, decisions.... stay or go...this or that.... gathering or casting off.... give or take... Can I do both? not usually. Since I live in this world, many of my decisions about action usually do mean that I have to make a move in some direction.
I can only be in one place at a time. That is the limitation. But God works in many ways all at once. Even if I prefer not to do something, the moment I consent God is present opening my eyes to the grace at hand, the wisdom, or abiding love that is unfolding.
If a good decision reflects God's desire, then the follow through to the decision must be good as well. Yet making the decision can lead to a dead end of frustration or willful despair, unless I lean toward God's supportive love as the decision unfolds.
Why? Because God never obliterates my free will. I can always lean backwards when things begin to get too personal or too tender or sore or frightening. I have that choice. I am free to ignore God's invitation to proceed. I can also jump around pain and fool myself into thinking that I can still complete the process,
So the second part of the prayer is, for me, the one that sustains. I do try to make good decisions, but I am not always completely willing to sift through all of the gathering results. I am not always willing to look honestly at the whole picture.
What decision (or choice) are you making? As a result, is there a challenge arising? With God's help, what might you learn?
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