Many times in life our focus is on the big decisions – decisions like marriage, career path, line of business or where to live. We spend weeks, months and even years thinking over these things and trying to piece everything together so the outcome is great. Sometimes we manage to do these well and the outcomes are great.
However, many decisions are almost brainless, and you put no thought into making them. Some are even routine, so there is no stress worrying over them. But these brainless decisions might be what could alter your life.
For instance, which tea spoon should I use? When do I enter my car? Do I say yes or no to an invitation to attend an event? Should I eat one more spoon or not?
As tiny as these decisions are, they can determine major shifts in our lives. They can even determine whether you live or die. I heard the story of a young man who went to the Alps to ski with his friends. After a few times, they returned to their lodge to take some rest.
Later that day, his friend asked him to go skiing again, but he refused saying that he was tired. After much persuasion, he agreed to go with his friend, but not immediately. He told his friend to go ahead while he gets done with a few things before joining him. Within an hour there was news that an accident had occurred in the Alps and his friend was among those that died. A little delay was what saved him from that unfortunate incident.
Beloved, there are no coincidences in the spirit. He wasn’t more lucky than his friend. God prevented him from going at once with his friend.
This is why it is important to be led by the Spirit of God. We need to build a deep relationship with Him to the point where he dictates the tiniest of our decisions and choices. Even if he doesn’t dictate them, he is aware of them and permits us expressly to go ahead or allows us without restraints. Where he asks us to go we go. When he says stop we stop without argument.
Refrain from relating with the Holy Spirit only on things you consider major life decisions. Let your relationship with him be all-encompassing.
