Indecision is like the stepchild; if he doesn’t wash his hands he is called “dirty,” if he does, he is wasting the water.
Madagascan proverb
Indecision stems from fear of doing wrong—with dire consequences. Oh dear! I must make the right choice, but what is it?
I am so used to being in charge, I forget that I turned over control of my life to God; that my rule is to try to know God’s will for me and then do it. To keep indecision from throwing me into a panic, I keep repeating, “Thy will be done, not mine.” Always, my burden is lifted. I feel lighter. I realize that God’s will for me is not to make the “right choice, but to feel free to make mistakes; to be sane.
I am so used to being in charge, I forget that I turned over control of my life to God; that my rule is to try to know God’s will for me and then do it. To keep indecision from throwing me into a panic, I keep repeating, “Thy will be done, not mine.” Always, my burden is lifted. I feel lighter. I realize that God’s will for me is not to make the “right choice, but to feel free to make mistakes; to be sane.
For Today: Beginning this very moment, I turn my life and my will over to my Higher Power.
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My old way of thinking led me to believe that making a mistake was disastrous.....that I'd never recover from it...that 'all-or-nothing', black & white thinking, which is killer.
Today, I don't have to wring my hands & worry over every decision I make......because I feel that God is directing me at every turn.
When it comes to making food decisions, I keep things super-simple. If I am in a restaurant & faced with indecision, I will chose the lower calorie item........that's my rule of thumb. Do I want a pork chop or a piece of tilapia? Tilapia wins out because it's healthier. All I have to do is pray for the willingness and then allow God to take over.
I repeat the 3rd Step prayer several times a day:
God, I offer myself to Thee, to build with me, and to do with me as Thou wilt.
Relieve me of the bondage of self that I may better do Thy will.
Take away my difficulties that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help
Of Thy power, Thy love, and Thy way of life.
May I do Thy will always.
Repeating this prayer calms me down & sets me in the right direction, every time.
For today, I pray to put MY will aside & enjoy whatever surprises God sends my way!
God, I offer myself to Thee, to build with me, and to do with me as Thou wilt.
Relieve me of the bondage of self that I may better do Thy will.
Take away my difficulties that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help
Of Thy power, Thy love, and Thy way of life.
May I do Thy will always.
Repeating this prayer calms me down & sets me in the right direction, every time.
For today, I pray to put MY will aside & enjoy whatever surprises God sends my way!
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