But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. James 1:6
It's easy to second guess yourself. The thoughts of doubt come in almost immediately upon making a decision. "Was that the right move? Did I make too hasty a decision? I regret this already!" Especially in today's era, we have so many options. Marriage is an option, jobs are an option, your church is an option. Just about everything is optional. Of course, this was always the case. You could always choose which way to go, but the path has, arguably, gotten broader and broader over time. There are far more divergences now available then probably at any other time.
Make level paths for your feet. Heb 12:13
I've been thinking about how much easier it is to follow along with the things you should be doing when the path leads you right to those things. I live in a house with my wife and daughter. Everyday, I come home to them and am reminded of the kind of man, husband and father I need to be. That's a very broad and basic structure. But how about setting up routines: a morning "quiet time" routine, a nighttime wind down routine, during the daytime.
Also, I consider my work. How can I help build joy work into the path?
Heavenly Father, I've messed up a lot. It seems given the opportunity, outside of the safeguard of a discipline, I falter. And thus You have established disciplines. Yet I pray that a new sensitivity would be born to Your Spirit. That outside of a "level" path I would steer toward the direction you are leading.
In Jesus Name,
Amen
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