Decision Making Prayers

I have had many decisions to make in my life. I recently and still am, seeking the Lord on some major decisions that I have to make. Some concerning the matters of the heart. I am a control freak and the Lord had to deal with me in this area. There were many times that I relied on my own knowledge and will to make choices. Needless to say some of those decisions landed me in trouble. The Lord had to show me that I needed His Knowledge and Will to help me in my decision making.
A good example of this is in Genesis 24. Abraham sends out his oldest servant to find a wife for his son Issac. The servant prayed that the Lord would "show him success this day."(verse 12) His prayer was asking God to bless his master, Abraham, and to show him the woman that he should take back with him for Issac. The servant was very detailed in his prayer and the Lord answered quickly by having Rebekah come to the well at that time. The servant's prayer came from a true honest heart for the love and loyalty that he had for Abraham and Issac. It wasn't a selfish prayer or about him having favor or receiving any gift for doing his job. He knew that he had to call upon God for help because he knew that he could not make this decision on his own.
Have you ever had to make a decision on leaving a job or excepting one? Have you ever had to make a decision on which school to attend? How about which church or ministry to join? How about deciding on if this is the right person for you to marry? Or, where to move, how much to charge for your services, to home school or which school your children should attend? Maybe you had to make a decision on what medical care to receive.
Whatever your situation is, go to God in prayer. Please do not be general with your requests. Just how Abraham's servant was very detailed in his prayer and made it very intimate with the Lord, we should do the same. Spend time with God and let Him know everything that is going on in your life. All the decisions you have to make and the desires of your heart. Yes, God knows all and He sees all but He loves that special time when we get away from all of life's distractions and we come to Him. God loves when we ask Him for advice or guidance because it shows how we have surrendered all our cares to Him.
We don't need to read horoscopes, go to palm readers, call talk radio shows or go on talk shows for advice. While, going to friends and family members is nice; there is only one source that can give you the answer that you need. Psalms 62: 5 says it all:

" My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him."

Our Father has our best interest at heart and He will guide us in the right path, so that we make good decisions. We need His wisdom, knowledge and discernment to get through in these last days. The only way we can achieve that is through prayer. Can you imagine if the servant went on his own feelings, emotions, understanding and flesh, what could have happened? Would there have been the nation of Israel? Perhaps the servant knew what was at stake. Maybe Abraham had told him the promise that God had made him? So he knew this mission was not something small or insufficient. A whole nation was going to be birthed out of Issac's seed. So he had to make the right choice.
Sometimes we think our choices or decisions are not that important. So we don't seek God to direct us. My friends, every choice we make is important to the Kingdom of God! God has major plans for our lives but He gives us the ability to choice His way or our way. Proverbs 3: 5-6 states:

⁵ Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; ⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

That is what the servant did. He trusted God to help him pick Rebekah. He acknowledged the Lord and gave Him all the glory. He did not rely on his intelligence, years of experience, taste or occupation to make this decision. He asked God to " show kindness" to Abraham and appoint the "one" for Issac. Here is the amazing part of this story, just when he is done speaking, Rebekah comes to the well! God is so good! He was so eager and excited to answer this heart felt prayer that He didn't even wait for the servant to finish! Can you imagine what He is waiting to do in your life?
Call on Him and ask Jesus to give you the sound mind, wisdom and discernment that you need in order to make everyday decisions. I pray above all else that the Lord is glorified and lifted up in your decisions!