The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions

How might I, in union with the Trinity, receive other people and respond as myself? How might I lean in to my identity as beloved and cooperate with the Father, Son, and Spirit by creating space for people to step out of their own false story and wake up to their unique contribution to the making-new of all creation?

Here is the thing it all comes down to, the thing it always comes down to in the kingdom of God, where our belief slams right into our everyday life. The critic points out my weakness and my fear, but if I’m paying attention, he will also point out something else, a gift I would never dare to ask for and a motivation he never means to give. The gif

Having an uncluttered soul isn’t a one-time declarative statement but an ongoing way of being.

Our work today is to take a moment and notice the narrative, open it up in the presence of God, and allow him in to be with you, to gently confront the false beliefs if needed, and to provide you the peace of his presence.

We aren’t going to change their minds. Instead, let’s change ours. Let’s stop giving that critic words. Let’s stop handing her the mic. Let’s take her seat away from the table and put it out in the hall. Our friend Jesus knows what it means to be questioned, challenged, humiliated, and critiqued. Not once ever did he allow a negative critic to chan

Consider this: the only person you’re guaranteed to be with every day of your life is you. It doesn’t get much more home than that. So maybe it’s time to make some peace.

If you don’t know where you’re going, specific directions won’t really help, not until you see the big picture. If you feel frustrated and pulled in many directions like I have felt, it could be because you’ve been looking for advice about the journey even before you know or understand your hoped-for destination.

“Our Western minds are trained to go down the path of explaining. We think if we can understand it, then we can control it.”

If my knee-jerk reaction to a simple decision like picking out plants is shame and feeling overcome, then can you imagine what my knee-jerk reaction must be in areas of life that really matter and have consequence? If you feel besieged by the small, inconsequential decisions of daily life, take a moment to acknowledge this feeling of smallness.