Friday, May 22, 2009

Decisions, Wisdom, Understanding, and seeing in the Fog


Question:
How do you make a decision when everything around you seems to be in a fog? Are you even supposed to make a decision? Are you being led by God into a fog for discipline and training or did you stray into yourself - or both? Which way do I go; which way do I turn? Do I stay here until the fog lifts or do I try to walk in a certain direction? Do I ask the typical question, "What is the will of God" or do I accept the fact that He is in control and this fog is part of His will? ( by the way... I'm not asking if we should consider if He is in control. He is...) The ultimate question is if I know He is in control why do I so often act like He's not! 

I have noticed that foggy days can be nice...
The air smells cleaner...
Things seem to slow down a bit...
My focus becomes more narrow ( this is a good thing if you tend to work too much like me)
My coffee tastes better...
I take smaller steps...
I ask more questions and stop assuming and taking things for granted... ( I don't want to step in anything )
I'm afraid of moving to fast and hitting something or someone and hurting them and myself...
I get very concerned about every move I make... I don't want to make the wrong one.
I pray more...
I read more scripture...
I look harder...
I meditate more...
I listen more... ( hopefully speak less )
I stop reacting quickly to things... I tend to analyze everything and every detail...
...and in a crazy way things become more clear.

uh... Thank You Lord for foggy days!

Read:
Psalm 119:97-104; 105-112
James 3:13-18
-scott

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I like the Fog too -- In a way it is comforting -- seems to be peacful -quiet