2 Corinthians 9:6-9 “Now this I say, he who sows
sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each
one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly
or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is
able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in
everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;” (NASB)
Hello,
I have this great tendency, to overthink just about
everything! A decision comes in front of me and I will often find myself
looking past the decision to the next 3-10 things that might occur, and then
approach my decision with those hypothetical outcomes in mind. The problem here
is of course that I don’t actually know the future (with the exception of the
Lions will not be playing in the Super Bowl again this year). I am also aware
of this – so I go through multiple sets of possible outcomes in my head – not just
one. This often leaves me unsure of what decision to make, and unable to weight
the decision based on the correct factors. When that happens I lose confidence
in my choice and sometimes wait too long to make that choice.
When it comes to choices involving obedience to God we only
hurt ourselves and doubt His ability to handle the outcomes if we go into this
trap. The verses above are a great illustration of this. When we are faced with
a choice of helping a little or a lot, God wants us to cheerfully respond as
God prompts….then trust that His grace will take care of the outcome.
So, when you are faced with a choice of obedience to God do
you fall into the over-analytical trap or do you just obey and trust God to
handle the outcome?
Have a blessed day,
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