“Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.”
-Psalm 5:8 (ESV)
Are you in a place of indecision right now? Maybe you want to take the next step on the path God has for you, but you’re not sure what that step is, so you’re stalling. Maybe the fear of making the wrong decision paralyzes you, and you don’t know what to do.
Take courage, friend. The path ahead is far less frightening when you’re holding the hand of your Guide.
Jesus promised his disciples on the night he was betrayed that after he left them, he would send them the Helper, the Holy Spirit, who would dwell in them and guide them into all truth (John 16:13-25). He went so far as to say that it was better for him to leave them or else the Helper would not come to them (John 16:7).
If Jesus considered the Spirit’s indwelling of his disciples to be more valuable than his own bodily presence on earth, what does that say about the preciousness of this gift we have received? This is the One who walks beside you. In light of his presence, you have nothing to fear.
We all face times of indecision when the next step isn’t clear, but we don’t need to fear those times. Instead, we can look at them with eyes of faith and choose to see them as opportunities. Whether big or small, every decision counts because it plays a part in shaping who we are becoming.
The next time you’re faced with a decision and you’re not sure which way to go, take this word to heart: let the Spirit lead.
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