Recently a friend called contacted me about a major decision he has to make in his life. He lives a few states away from the place he feels God is calling him to, but he has years of investment where he is and has excelled in his career there. Sometimes it’s hard to leave a place while at the same time there is that pull to go to another place. You’ve probably experienced that more than once in your life, as I have. My friend said, “I feel it,”and then said later, “I am struggling with the decision.” He has been a great friend all my life and asked for prayer. I told him when you struggle with a decision that is a good struggle to have.
Why would that be a good struggle? Maybe you’re at a crossroad yourself and it’s hard and you’re uncertain about what to do. I will tell you this is a good place to be and it’s a good struggle to have.
A struggle to make a decision means that you care deeply about the place you are leaving. It means that what God has to say about it matters to you. It’s a good struggle because it give you the opportunity to reach out to people you know who pray for God to make it clear. It’s a good struggle also because you know that our own flesh and the devil can lay good opportunities in front of us. This is a good struggle because there may be no greater tool God uses to draw us closer to Him. You do know that God could reveal directions and answers so clearly instantly, but He chooses to let us exercise our faith and draw near to Him. This tool is one way God measures how much we value what He has to say and whatever He says, we will do. This decision is a good struggle because often we can’t figure it out and we get to rest and wait on that revelation from the Lord.
Some people make decision based solely on the personal benefit to themselves. And don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with being benefited and blessed by God. Usually when God opens and opportunity for you or impresses upon you to make a major decision there is a blessing waiting for you wherever God is leading you. Let me encourage you at every major intersection of your life to pray and seek God like never before. He wants us to come to Him and show Him that He truly is Lord of our lives.
When you come to the good struggle to make major decision remember these directions.
The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.” Psalms 23:1-3 (NKJV))
“Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This [is] the way, walk in it,” Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left.” Isaiah 30:21 (NKJV