A prayer for God to direct our next steps by Tiffany Tibolt, read by Ellie Johnson.

We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps, Proverbs 169.

Making big decisions is really hard.

Making decisions that require our time, our finances, and our energy can make us feel

absolutely overwhelmed.

As the internal and external pressures build, we can begin to feel desperate.

Unfortunately, that's when we either tend to make poor decisions or we don't make

any plans in fear of making the wrong choice.

When Christians are struggling to make decisions, they might ask themselves, what does God

want me to do or should I do this activity or should I spend my time doing that one?

As Christians, we can have peace in making plans for our today and our tomorrows,

knowing that if it doesn't go against the truth and principles found in God's Word,

then we can move forward.

So go ahead, make those plans and dream about your amazing ideas.

God has given you such a unique and creative mind to allow you to do the things he has gifted

you to do.

As you determine what those plans are and as you keep your heart and mind open to the Lord,

you can move forward in confidence, knowing that he will determine your steps.

He has given you a mind to choose between right and wrong.

He has given you a heart to know what is good, he has given you a soul to crave fellowship

with him.

He loves you too much to want you to travel too far from him.

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