Making Difficult Decisions

When making tough decisions, these are some comforting words for me.

"He Who hath led will lead

All through the wilderness,

He Who hath fed will surely feed ...

He Who hath heard thy cry

Will never close His ear,

He Who hath marked thy faintest sigh

Will not forget thy tear.

He loveth always, faileth never,

So rest on Him today .... for ever."

These words were penned by Mrs. Carmichael to her daughter, Amy Carmichael. Amy was, at the time, testing her desire to be a missionary. She left later that year for Japan and became the woman who rescued temple children from a life of prostitution in India.

Another favorite is Ps. 143.10 "You are my God. Show me what you want me to do, and let your gentle Spirit lead me in the right path."

God never fails to lead us when we prayerfully consider the path we take. You won't make a mistake. Just remember that wherever you are and wherever you go, Jesus is with you. We need nothing else! Ponder each step in prayer as you make it and don't take another step until God's peace is in your heart. The peace means you're in the will of God.