"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 NIV"
Here are a few thoughts on good decision-making:
(1) Trust the "still, small voice." But even when you've prayed, done your homework and made your best call, if your spiritual gut says "no", pay attention. The Bible says: "We should make plans, counting on God to direct us" (Pr 16:9 TLB). Henry Ward Beecher wrote: "Wisdom means finding the way in which God is going, and going that way too." During the American Civil War somebody asked Abraham Lincoln if he was sure that God was on his side. "I haven't thought much about it," he replied, "I just want to know I'm on God's side!" God sees your whole life, not just your tomorrow. So listen for His voice, adopt His pace, and don't rush things. Remember, He's directing your steps - and your stops! (See Psalm 37:23).
(2) Let it go! Once you've made your final decision, fear and faith will both sail into your harbor. Allow only faith to drop anchor! Paul said: "Forgetting what is behind... I press on..." (Phil 3:13-14 NIV) Once the die is cast, let it go! It's normal to speculate about how you'd like things to turn out, but you can't control the future--and unfulfilled expectations only create misery.
When you're overly focused on how things "should" be, you miss out on how they are--which is usually much better than you imagined!
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