This might be my favorite chapter in The Commitment and one that has a very important part in the journey.
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
It’s funny how I used to dislike this scripture mostly because I couldn’t figure it out. I think that most of those who know me would consider me a “type A” personality. I am always planning, need all the details before I decide on something, and usually have to talk about things multiple times before I feel like I have all the information I need to make decisions. Given that I was knew in my relationship with God this was very hard because I wasn’t used to praying and waiting. I found that two things had to happen for God to be my decision maker. The first was that I had to surrender what I was thinking and what I wanted to do on daily. The second was that I had to trust him no matter how hard it was. Through this process I saw results when I continued to stay faithful to being still, and not going with the logical decision but relying on the decision of the holy spirit and what the plan was.
Chapter 2: Giving God all the decision making power is very difficult. As humans we are taught to take control of every area of our life. He wants you to be still and wait for answers as he is a God who is always at work. I have many examples of how I allowed God to make the decisions and times where I didn’t. When it comes to matters of the heart it is always ten times harder to give him control. No one can close a door that God intends for you. Some times his doors will open for you easily and other times it will seem like an obstacle course. The point is, if the decision of “yes” belongs to you no one can interfere with the particular situation at hand.
“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Proverbs 19:21
While I was learning to allow God to guide my decisions I discovered a few more things. It is okay to have plans and certainly okay to believe that they will happen in a positive way. The key to those plans is to consult with God so that he can orchestrate the plans according to the individual plan he has for your life. I also learned that it got easier. It became much more clear to me how to surrender my thoughts and plans, and how to wait on him…….