Father, thank You for showing real life examples that teach me how to make choices.
Lot looked with his physical eyes and made his choice to move to the well watered land to the east. It did not work out well for him. Keep me from rushing headlong into decisions based only on what I think I see with my physical eyes. Or on what my flesh leads me to from misguided appetites.
Instead, teach me to see with Your eyes, from Your perspective; looking beyond the immediate appearance of reward. Help me think through and pray through decisions. Especially when they also involve others and affect my relationships, and how I live.
Help me weigh the consequences and ask, “Will this draw me closer to God or take me further away?”
And as I move forward, let me be mindful of Your voice, trusting that You will guide and protect me.
If my choices go wrong, help me recognize the sinfulness around me, and separate myself from it. Don’t let me tolerate evil or go along with it. Precept Bible Study taught me
“sin will: take me farther than I ever meant to stray,
keep me longer than I ever meant to stay, and
cost me more that I ever meant to pay. “
Thank You for Abram’s example. He heard Your voice and obeyed, moving even before he had the whole picture and started off for the land You would show him. Let me also be obedient without insisting on having it all laid out before me.
Help me act in faith when You call. Help me believe and trust in Your promises.
Even when You do not act according to my expected or desired time table.
Even when it seems like things are not going the way I have prayed they would.
Even when it seems worse than at the beginning.
Even when I cannot see You at work.
I know that Your thoughts are not my thoughts. Your ways are not my ways. You have the advantage of
infinite wisdom over infinite time
and infinite sovereignty with infinite power.
Thank You for teaching me through example after example in the Bible that I can trust that You always keep Your promises. You are Almighty God. And I worship You alone. Amen
Daily Bible Prayer 
I remember having a decision to make a while back and was thinking about it on a bike ride, asking for guidance. I came to an intersection and pressed the WALK button and suddenly a voice said, “WAIT…” God does answer our prayers in interesting ways if we are attuned to his will!!!
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How awesome that you are hearing him in your daily circumstances!
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