He guides me in the path of righteousness

He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Life is a series of choices, of decisions. Because every decision has a consequence, because we're human beings, (which means we will make mistakes) decision-making can be very stressful because you don't know what's going to happen. Have you ever been afraid of making the wrong decision? We all have.

Worrying about decision-making can be extremely stressful. But it doesn't have to be. God wants to help. He wants to guide us. To receive His help you must do these things:

1. admit you need guidance
2. ask in faith for direction
3. listen for God's response
4. trust God when you don't understand

A sheep cannot see very far ahead. That's why, on a path, they don't know if that path is going to go off a cliff or lead them into a fire. They need a shepherd, someone to guide them. Likewise, you're like a sheep. Human beings can't see the future. They don't know what's going to happen tomorrow, much less next year or ten years from now. You don't even know what's going to happen this afternoon. God made you so that you don't see into the future no matter how much you try. Why did God do this? So that you would depend on Him. So He could be your guide.

To ask for guidance in faith means that you expect an answer from God, that you believe you will receive His help.

Some people say that God doesn't talk to them, that they don't receive His answers to their prayers. God speaks all the time, we're just not tuned in. Job 33:14 "God does speak -- sometimes one way and sometimes another -- even though people may not understand it."

You say God never speaks to you. Are you reading the Bible everyday? If you've never memorized any verses in the book, God can't bring them to your mind. If you've never put anything into your mind, how can He bring it out at the right time? You need to read this book and fill your mind with it so you can know God's will. God's will is found in God's word.

Never judge the path God leads you on until you get to the end. Don't criticize an unfinished plan. Have patience. One day you'll realize why it was all happening. You'll see that God knows what He's doing. God does not make mistakes. He knows what's best for you. You cannot see what He sees: He sees the future. He can see the end result. You can't. All those problems, heartaches, difficulties and delays, thorns in the flesh, physical ailments, all the things you ask "why" about, one day it's going to be clear. In the light of God's love. But in the meantime, lean not on your own understanding. Trust God.

So why should you follow God's path?

"In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality." Pr. 12:28 God says, you go My way, you get the good life on earth and eternal life in heaven. You go your way, the way that seems right unto man, but it ends in death. It's your choice.

I wish you a wonderful week.