![]() ![]() Ask them to let you know if they hear anything. Have someone who loves both Jesus and you be praying for you and your decision. Read the Bible and keep your eyes open for something that speaks to your question (Not sure where to start in reading the Bible? I have a free guide here ). Is He giving us a thumbs up or down? How do you know? Which is way better than a thumbs up.Īsking Jesus is the first step, then we need to actually look at the signs, not the kinds that light up on the road, but the signs God gives us. And when we do, He promises us all kinds of good things, an abundant life (John 10:10), the light of life. One of us tells the other we’ll be praying for their decision, and then we usually just start praying out loud, because why would we wait? And then we’ll both keep praying for our own decisions and the other person’s decisions in our personal prayer times.īecause Jesus asks us to seek His kingdom first (Matthew 6:33). Brett and I are on a walk or sitting on our porch talking, and as we’re processing we share a decision we’re trying to make, that it’s been in the back of our mind for an hour or day or week and we haven’t put much focus on it. So how do we decide if we should move forward or hold back, say yes, or no, speed up or slow down? There are pros and cons no matter what either of us decide. My husband and I are both trying to figure some things out. We don't need one of these wacky signs to get Jesus' opinion, we just need to ask Him.īut seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. And if it's not the right thing for me, I want His thumbs down, so I don't step into anything that's not where I can best serve Him. I want to follow You, because You always know what’s best and Your ways are better,” way. No, in a, “Jesus I want to seek you first. And not in an earning points kind of way, like if I volunteer or attend Bible study I’ll get extra stickers on my Jesus chart. I do want approval for lots of things, but mainly, I want Jesus’ approval for how I live my life.
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