How do you know what to do?  I mean seriously…  Life can become overwhelming when you have to make all kinds of decisions.  Especially long term decisions.  Without getting into the gory details, Tiffany and I are honing in on purchasing a home.  God has been so good to us. 

It is scary to decide your future.  Knowing that one move affects the next, and so on and so on.  

I had a professor share with us some very wise thoughts about this exact idea.  I’ll share them with you.  

When you don’t know what to do, and you are seeking God’s will, start by praying.  Pray and ask God to show you what to do.  Ask God to lead you in the right direction, to open doors that need to be opened, and close doors that need to be closed.  

Then my professor said something very simple.  Start walking through the doors.  Trust that God will close the doors that are meant to be closed, and that the ones that are meant to be open will be open.  

I’m in this particular season of life right now.  I’m turning knobs and handles.   Some doors are closed  and others are opening.  It’s hard to walk this way.  Honestly!  It’s rough, it’s stressful, it’s sleep depriving, and it’s definitely disappointing at times.  There are some doors that I would love to hack open at all costs.  BUT, it’s rewarding when you know that you are following God’s plan for your life.  

a work in progress…

~Peter