Doors Series @ NorthPoint Church in Springfield, MO

In Part 1 of the series entitled "Doors" Tommy Sparger presents some really good advice for making tough decisions (or even decisions that maybe you'd think wouldn't be so tough).  Sometimes we really agonize over some decisions.
Some questions to ask yourself as you prepare for making a big decision as you wonder about God's will include:

1.  Do I have a relationship with God, and is it getting better every day
2. Am I listening to God daily, or is obeying God my initial response to any 'small' decision in my daily life? You need your reflex to God's command to be to say "YES."
3. Have I prayed sincerely and earnestly. 
4. Do I have peace about the situation?
5. Have you discussed it with someone you trust, someone that knows you and understands you in regards to the decision.
6. Is the Word of God DAILY directing you? (you will of course need some familiarity with the Word of God for it to do so, so crack open that Bible on a daily basis and get in some scripture).
7. Are you already following the things from the Bible that you know to be His will already?

Where is your current path GOING?  This question can be really enlightening, or a pretty strong reality check for you. I wonder how many people just drift along through life, thinking that their choices or lack there-of aren't taking them anywhere. The fact is, each one of us is ON a path, whether for good or bad. What you're doing right now is heading in some direction of life, so try to take a glance down your path and see if that direction is where you really wanna end up. If not, change your path, because the PATH trumps INTENTION. You may INTEND to live your life as someone that impacts the world, or to get close to God,  etc, but if you don't actually take action to set the path in such a direction, then the path is actually going to lead you somewhere else.

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