What To Do When In Doubt?
By SirenOnFire
@JeeyanDee (2692)
August 15, 2017 12:15am CST
When you are at a crossroads where you don't know what to do and what choices to make, how do you get through it? There are also times when no matter what option we take, it still won't be fully good for us. So when faced with this kind of dilemma, how do you keep yourself from losing your head?
As cliche as it may sound, I pray when this happens to me, and it happens to me a LOT. I pray for guidance and God has never failed me. Plus, I make a list both positive and negative consequences of each option and settle for what I can handle better. How about you?
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@JeeyanDee (2692)
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15 Aug 17
Really? Well good for you. I would usually tell mine when I have already fixed the problem.
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@JeeyanDee (2692)
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15 Aug 17
@Oshobu Oh that's cool! What we do is a little bit harder though than when we just seek advice from others.
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@velvet53 (22534)
• Palisade, Colorado
20 Aug 17
@JeeyanDee That is the best way to do it. There are times when I hand over handfuls of things for His guidance on.
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@JeeyanDee (2692)
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21 Aug 17
@velvet53 I have always believed that if I do my 100% in order to achieve something, then God will grant it to me. If not,then it either means that it's not the proper time yet, or He has other plans for me. I may doubt myself a lot, but I have never doubted Him.
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@JeeyanDee (2692)
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20 Aug 17
Well, we can't expect to do nothing and let God do all the work right? I believe that in order for Him to deem us worthy of His guidance and blessings, we have to prove ourselves first. That's what I have always done. I always give my 100% in everything I do, then pray for His deliverance.
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@sumofalltears (3988)
• United States
17 Aug 17
I also look at both sides then choose what feels right. The one thing I never do is backtrack, wondering what would be if I had chosen the other road. that is counter productive and can be debilitating.
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@JeeyanDee (2692)
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17 Aug 17
I agree! Backtracking makes things worse, makes you wish for something that no matter what you do could never happen, unless of course you can turn back time.
@JeeyanDee (2692)
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18 Aug 17
I think that us humans have limited capacity thus we can't trust ourselves fully in matters such as this, but God is absolute and all knowing. So, who better to run to when you don't know what to do right?
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
19 Aug 17
@JeeyanDee No, I make my own decisions.
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@JeeyanDee (2692)
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15 Aug 17
Oh really? Well good for you because it could really be awful sometimes.
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@Oshobu (661)
• Nigeria
15 Aug 17
@JeeyanDee Yeah, that's why one should have an experienced mentor, not only role models
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
15 Aug 17
Wow, I do the exact same thing that you do. 1. Pray (and sometimes that clears it up)... and sometimes the Bible clears it up too. 2. Make a list. 3. Talk to trusted wise friends.
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@JeeyanDee (2692)
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15 Aug 17
That's cool! Well I don't normally talk to friends though. Not that I don't trust them, it's just that I'm used to solving it alone or with God.
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
6 Mar 18
I try and find someone to discuss the matter with and then the final decision is mine and hope I make the best one for me.
@reskyyandi (3608)
• Indonesia
16 Aug 17
Just so the same thing that you said, it is really work
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@CristianaMP (27)
• Sibiu, Romania
15 Aug 17
I usually turn to my friends and family, as those who care for you are the best advisors you can get, but I also think that divinity can indeed be a source of hope when nothing seems to go well.
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@JeeyanDee (2692)
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17 Aug 17
I agree but as for me, I have been used to telling them about it when I have fixed the problem already, not that I don't trust them, I just feel more comfortable if it's just between me and God.
