God’s Answer to the Stress of Indecision By Rick Warren
“He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.”Psalm 23:3 (NIV)
When you’re afraid of making the wrong decision, it creates stress in your life.
But God has an antidote to indecision. Psalm 23:3 says, “He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake” (NIV).The way to handle the stress of decision-making—whether it’s a financial decision, relational decision, or vocational decision—is to let God guide you.
You may be thinking, “But I’ve tried this!” You asked God to guide you, but then you became more confused than ever before. You still couldn’t figure it out, and you wondered why knowing God’s will is so difficult.
Is God playing games with you? Of course not! God wants to guide you. He wants you to know his will more than you want to know it. But sometimes you look for the wrong thing when you’re trying to find God’s will.We all do this.
Some of us look for a feeling. Some want a formula or recipe to follow. Others treat it like magic—waiting for God to give them a big, fantastic sign.
But these ways only lead to frustration and can cause you to miss God’s will.
God doesn’t want you confused, and he doesn’t want you stressed over making a decision. He wants you to ask him for guidance before you make a decision and then trust him and his goodness once the decision is made.
When you do, he sets you free from second-guessing yourself.
James 1:6-8 says, “When you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do” (NLT).
And so here’s the good news: Even if the future looks uncertain, you don’t have to feel unsettled or stressed or afraid. God is stable, and you can trust his guidance.
When you unequivocally trust God in uncertain times—in all times—he will give you everything you need to make wise decisions.
God will be there guiding you every step of the way. This is his promise, and you can believe it to be true: “He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.”
Rick Warren is an innovative pastor, renowned author, and global influencer known for founding Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan, and Hope for Mental Health. He has written several best-selling books, including The Purpose Driven Life, which has sold over 35 million copies in 200 languages. Time magazine named Warren the most influential spiritual leader in America and one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Since stepping down from the lead pastor role at Saddleback in 2022, Warren has continued to inspire people through his Daily Hope Devotional and podcast Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope. His first book in a decade, Created to Dream, was released in April 2023.
For more Daily Hope with Rick Warren, please visit pastorrick.com!
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