Can we really say that God guides us somewhere? I mean at the end of the day, it could definitely be our own selfish (or unselfish) desires that have led us to whatever conclusion or place. One person feels like God led her to sell everything and give to the poor, and the next person feels like God led her to the perfect house to buy with 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. One person feels like God is leading him to stay in America and another person feels God leading him to live in Asia. God leads one person to the perfect shade of blue SUV and another person to the perfect university or the perfect church or the perfect... whatever. If I chose to do something and then do it, can I really say God lead me to it?
I think
that there are many decisions and paths we can take, and God can bless us in a variety of ways. He can enable us to venture in many directions without a certain direction being wrong.
I think
that I get a little uneasy when I hear people saying that God led them to something or made something happen, because I often don't feel like I see a whole lot of God in the choice. It's not that I see satan in the choice.... but I see some filters that the person is wearing, and the person is choosing something because she wants it. Not because God wants it (even though he can still bless it), but she wants it.
I guess we all do it in different ways....
I'm more inclined to say after the fact that God opened whatever doors, but that might just may be my own desire to see the situation as such.
So when is God really leading, and when am I really leading?
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God is faithful.
5 comments:
Such a good point. I always wonder about this!
So how do you make big decisions?
I have never been pulled one way or the other when I've had a big decision to make, so I've haphazardly chosen, expecting God to use me as He wants where I am. But, is that necessarily right?
I think that I've left some pretty big decisions up to "chance" lately. I prayed about them, but then I told God that if he didn't want it, then he should close the doors. I'm not so sure he works like that. In any case a series of choices have been made in my life, because it's what I wanted, and I'm not going to kid myself saying God led me here. Although, maybe he did open those doors for these chances...
I love it when people follow their inner theologian! :)
I think that if we really get to know our own ego (within the context of a spiritual tradition, community, and teacher), then we can be open to the possibility of God's guidance.
Most folks, however, do not do this.
Trevor.
I think that if we really get to know our own ego (within the context of a spiritual tradition, community, and teacher), then we can be open to the possibility of God's guidance.
Most folks, however, do not do this.
Trevor.
www.myspace.com/revoalone
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