People talk about coming to crossroads in their life. How often do most people hit these crossroads? Lately I’ve been hitting more than a few – or perhaps I’ve just been loitering in the same intersection too long. Maybe I’m lucky I haven’t gotten run over yet.
So my latest question (for myself or anyone who cares to try and help answer, seriously): how do you distinguish between legitimate doubt and irrational fear? And if it’s fear, how do you identify what exactly it is that you fear?
Do I fear moving forward? I’ve been told that I seem to sabotage things when they start going well.
Do I fear going backwards? How long is too long to stay in the same spot? Did I run a red light back there?
Which way should I go? Or maybe I’m supposed to take another road altogether? But does that even go anywhere?
So I’m trying to do what men are so averse to do: I’m stopping for directions. But I need to get out of the road; people are trying to get through and are starting to honk at me. Dear God, where’s a gas station when you need one?
I think you know these answers they are just not the easy button answers we all want
God doesn’t give us a spirit of fear, He also doesn’t promise a spot light to let you know everything coming. Light is at our feet, step by step.
If it doesn’t align with God’s word in every way it isn’t legitimate doubt, it is not His will to begin with.