(Below from the devotional, You On Purpose by Dr. Stephanie Shackelford and Bill Denzel)

Choose Without Certainty

When we’re trying to make major decisions about our lives, the fear of making the wrong choice can create anxiety. We want to know without a doubt what we’re supposed to do next. We’d rather continue plodding down a familiar path than risk making a decision that could send us in a new, uncertain direction. We believe it’s better to make no choice than the wrong choice. As a result, we become paralyzed in indecision and keep living the same story, unable to discern our calling for fear of making a mistake.

We will have to make choices in order to move around or forward, but we don’t need to be scared that if we choose incorrectly, we’ll be headed in the wrong direction. In all likelihood, our path won’t be straight even if we did make all the “right” decisions. We can have confidence and rest in the knowledge that if we’re seeking God’s will, He will direct our path to take us where He wants us to go – much like a GPS map recalculating our route when we make a wrong turn. Besides, detours can be a valuable part of the plan, revealing new things about ourselves, our calling, our world, and our Creator.

We all want to make the right choice. Sometimes, however, there isn’t a right choice or a wrong choice – there’s just a choice and it’s up to you to decide. Though we may never have absolute certainty in our decisions, we have certainty in God’s love for us. We receive a boost in the courage required when we realize that any one decision by itself won’t determine the final outcome.

~Evolution of Self
#motivation #courage #makeadecision #faith