A devotion from Dr. Charles F. Stanley, InTouch Ministries:
Psalm 25:12 – “Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.”
How can you know you’re making the right decision? Sometimes it may feel as if God is keeping things from us when we’re trying to know His will, but that’s not how He operates. He wants to give us clear direction. So what must we do to hear His voice?
Clear the pathway. To receive the Lord’s guidance, we must repent of all known sin and make our desires secondary to His.
Exercise patience. Sometimes it takes great strength to stand still when everything within you is shouting, “Hurry! Time’s running out!” But if you rush ahead of God, you may miss His will.
Persist in prayer. The Bible instructs us to keep bringing our concerns to the Lord (Luke 18:1-8; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). As we continue to pray, He will gradually weed out anything confusing until we come to understand His thoughts about the matter.
Search the Scriptures. The Word of God provides wisdom for all of life’s challenges (Psalm 119:105), and the Holy Spirit points us in the right direction.
So often when we’re faced with a critical choice, all we want from the Lord is a quick answer. But He desires something so much greater—to deepen our relationship with Him. Don’t let the urgency of your need keep you from enjoying the intimacy of God’s presence as you seek His will.
THE RIGHT RENDITION 