SPEAKER_00: Have you ever felt paralyzed in making a decision?
SPEAKER_00: Maybe there are no good options or too many.
SPEAKER_00: Maybe your emotions are so finicky, or the opinions of others so loud that you can hardly think your own thoughts.
SPEAKER_00: You spiral as you try to predict the future and work backwards from all results and angles.
SPEAKER_00: Paul has these words for us.
SPEAKER_00: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
SPEAKER_00: Sometimes moving forward means letting go.
SPEAKER_00: God is always calling you ahead, not back.
SPEAKER_00: Faith isn't found in what's familiar, but in trusting him for what's next.
SPEAKER_00: Take 20 seconds to thank God for calling you forward.
SPEAKER_00: Thank him that he has good plans prepared just for you, even if you don't have answers or know what decisions to make in this moment.
SPEAKER_00: Say, God, I invite you into this decision.
SPEAKER_00: Say, God, I invite you into this season.
SPEAKER_00: Say, God, I invite you into this relationship.
SPEAKER_00: Take a few deep breaths.
SPEAKER_00: Picture yourself walking toward the light of God's presence, leaving the shadows of the past behind.
SPEAKER_00: Using your own words, thank the Lord that He is always ahead of you, calling you onward.
SPEAKER_00: When you are done, close with an Amen.