Updated March 14, 2024

“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” (Isaiah 6:8)

In a world where we are constantly bombarded with information, we can easily feel mental overload and not know what to do.

If we get to a point where we need to decide and act quickly, we may be tempted to be impulsive; but we need to guard against such. With each decision, we need to ask God to give us clarity, so that we can make wise and timely decisions.

To make a decision, having a report is a critical point; a turning point. The report can guide our responses. Even with the best of information, we need to guard against the feeling that we know it all. Only God knows the full implications of each decision and response that we make.

But this should not cause us to do nothing. Instead, it should cause us to be even more determined to include God in our lives. Awareness is very important.

We need to be mindful of how we relate to and respond to the things that happen around us.

It can be a struggle to stay grounded especially when we know the seriousness of our decisions and how much depends on these decisions. But it is times like these that we need to display unwavering trust in God.

Our desire and determination to be united with God would guide the process for us to achieve internal alignment. With God’s help we resolve who we are, what we believe, and what God expects of us. 

Then our ensuing actions and responses will continue to become in alignment with our mental resolution. This is important because a resolve made in advance to live purposeful prepares us to make wise decisions. Without this resolution when faced with a myriad of ways to turn and choices to make, it can become very confusing. Similarly, that resolve will guide every response we make.

So by making the decision before to stand on God’s side, the minute and daily decisions and responses will fall in line with the overarching strategy and resolve that we have embraced for our lives.  If we are aligned on God’s side, we will be declared winners by God and for God.

The beauty about God’s way is that there is not only place for one person to be a winner; but everyone who stands for God and chooses to go God’s way is a winner. So with the resolve to stay purposeful when facing problems, as we go forward, we can:

• confront our fears in God’s power;
• have a correct view of the external;
• have a correct view of ourselves;
• embrace an optimistic and joyful attitude;
• take responsibility for our actions;
• let God be the leader of our lives;
• expect God to do in our lives what He has said that He would do;
• maintain an even-tempered attitude, keep calm and utilize our energies productively; and
• be aware of the influence others have on us and the influences we have on others and on ourselves.

Then having addressed these areas internally, we are in a better position to respond in a healthy way to the external. So then we can prayerfully:

• Analyze the facts and perceptions surrounding the external problem;
• Determine a root cause;
• Prepare a report (mental, verbal or written) with the results and findings;
• Identify a possible plan of action;
• Make a God-directed decision; and
• Act in accordance with God’s will.

Therefore we would be in a position with the correct report to move forward with a God-directed response.

Question:

Assess your influence.  What things would you need to change and what things should you continue doing to be the type of influence God wants you to be?

The next blog post will be entitled Embracing Unity Within.

Be Blessed.