http://brentinworship.com/blog/2008/09/get-out-of-the-boat/

Neil, you are right on. As we understand more what the consequences are, we realize how much greater our responsibility is.

When this is tied to the physical, it is maddening, especially with economies the way they are. But when they are tied tot he spiritual, I believe that we will see the great reward when we take the greatest risk. I am trying to learn the balance between the two right now. I am wondering, in some ways, if the physical should ever be a part of my decision making process.

And yes…I am anxious to discuss further in February!

Do you get paralyzed by the decision to “Do?” Do you find that indecision becomes a decision? How do you face making decisions regarding what to do in life?

No so much. but sometimes… I am realizing that there is more and more riding on decisions than used to be. 15 years ago a bad decision was was considerably easier to correct than it is now. Then there is that whole thing of getting wiser as you get older. (hopefully) For me the increased ramifications of decisions adds weight. I don’t take near as much near as lightly as I used to.

Thanks for the poke on this topic. Love to discuss this more in Feb.

My biggest problem comes in the ‘knowing’ what that something should be.

Sometimes i let the fear of doing the ‘wrong’ thing stop me – sometimes the knowledge that i don’t know ‘enough’ to do what i think i ‘could’ – so often i don’t.

I do not doubt Him – as He can ensure no matter what i do it can lead to His Glory and not only mine… no – i fear and doubt ‘me’. That i have what it takes, or have made a good choice of ‘something’.

The thing i am doing at the moment (besides ‘reading’ and coming closer to Him in heart and mind) is mostly done through blogging and my personal life. There well may be greater things yet to come but i have most often found that i never really value WHAT i AM doing while i’m doing it – that appreciation only comes afterwards – in hindsight.

Never under-estimate what you DO – or who you are to those around you. You might think you’re resting or not doing enough, but often he can be using you right were you are ‘now’.

If we hear a voice ‘challenging’ us tho’… it might be wise to pay it some heed.

Thanks for the post Brent!

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These are great thoughts and I really liked the scary part.

Giving it all to God is the best way to handle any decision.

TRUST ME

I see indecision as a decision to be swept by things we fear are bigger than us. Perhaps to elude the blame should we take the wrong route… so we could say when things go wrong that it wasn’t us that led ourselves to the catastrophe? Or perhaps we fear the consequences of our decisions? Or perhaps we think we are so small compared to the consequences of the decision that needed to be done?

By not making a decision, we are letting others make it for us, or the situation/events to take care of things for us… and then, when things go wrong, we will have someone or something else to blame — not ourselves, because it wasn’t us that made the decision — but the events that we think we do not have control of (which we could have controlled before, when they weren’t as big and tangled yet).

“Pray up. Read up. Seek Godly counsel Then, go for it.”

Right on, Brent. Let me add: stand by our decisions. And be prepared for the consequences.

Great post. Thank you.