Let’s Make A Deal?
It deeply saddens me how so many believers today are wasting the life that God has given to them, simply because they continue to believe that God is a God of options, rather than a God of decisions. As it relates to areas of relationships, employment, or even areas of ministry, there are so many of us who now would rather be satisfied with maintaining options, than actually making a decision as to which option to take.
We do this for a wide variety of reasons.
Either we fear that the option we decide to take and pursue will not yield the kind of results we desire to see, or it may be that many of us have bought into the lie that having and maintaining options provides us with a better opportunity to briefly sample and experience the kind of life we desire to live, without having to make a commitment necessary to keep it.
Although many would not like to admit it, but we have become a nation on window shoppers.
Instead of making the decision to finally pay for what God desires for us to have, we would much rather walk through life aimlessly trying on every option that fits us, not realizing that at the end of the day, we have nothing at all to show for it.
Does God allow for us to choose the paths we take? Absolutely.
However, does God find joy in us switching from path to path? Absolutely not.
God is a God who delights in those who make decisions. In fact, (hold on to your seats here) I honestly believe that God finds more delight in sinners who make decisions, than He does in believers who just maintain options. (See Revelations 3:15-16)
Before you complain today about your job (or lack of one), your spouse (or lack of one), or even your church (or lack of one), what options are you maintaining that are causing you to not see the decisions God has (already) told you to make? Why are you still trying to make a deal?
The time has come for us all to stop making a game show out of our lives. The time has come for you to decide which door you are going to open, and which door you are going to close. If we know that our God is a God who sees the end from the beginning, then why would we not seek His heart regarding the paths we desire to take? I’m sorry to have to be the one to tell you this…
…but a decision must be made.
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this is good stuff
Forty-
WOW!!! Powerful! Relevant, and for me challenging, but thanks for the push. I appreicate you!
Just going to post the thought that came to my mind the moment I read the title….” the final deal was nailed to a cross long ago.”
4 HIM I LIVE
Donna agranny4
Rom. 12:1 (Msg. Bible)
thats good Ford!!!!
I surly believe you are so right, Thanks
Forty, this really registered home for me. Great post! I am challenged by it and motivated to make some decisions… BTW, hope you enjoyed Father’s Day!
I completely agree! We love to just waddle in the pool of indecisiveness. We are scared to make a decision (I think) because we ARE afraid of the outcome as you have suggested. We as Christians are afraid of the idea of failing so we maintain the options rather than choosing one. We wait to see what the next person is going to do so if they fail we can sit back and say, “see I told you so, that’s why I didn’t do it!” We can not be afraid to make decisions. The truth is,how can we make a wrong decision when our heart is “really” in God and we have allowed His Words to order our steps-give us the correct priorities.
Thank you Mr. Ford, I completely love your posts…they make me think, they help me to talk stuff out, they are profound and encouraging!
Speaking as a retired “window shopper,” I have to say that this is a GREAT post.
I have spent close to forty years of my life jumping from one option to another, no more; I have made up my mind to be hot, no options. If the Lord were like some of us calvary would never have happened…
Thank you Mr Ford. God Bless you