{"id":19,"date":"2012-06-06T20:53:30","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T20:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/movingforwardwithvalorieburton\/?p=19"},"modified":"2012-06-06T20:53:30","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T20:53:30","slug":"are-you-at-peace-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/movingforwardwithvalorieburton\/2012\/06\/06\/are-you-at-peace-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you at peace about it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a simple question, but too often, in the face of a decision, we don\u2019t ask it.\u00a0 Sure, logic is an important element of making a decision, but so too is intuition.\u00a0 Rather than ignore it or consider it secondary information, honor it.\u00a0 Peace is like an inner GPS system that leads you in the right direction.\u00a0 Even when the system looks like it\u2019s taking you on a detour, it is often offering you a shortcut \u2013 saving you the time and energy of landing in a traffic jam of confusion, bad decisions or worse. \u00a0Even in the most tumultuous situations, God can give you peace about a particular decision you need to make in the midst of the storm.\u00a0 You\u2019ll feel calm even though everything around you is falling to pieces.<\/p>\n

If you are honest, there have likely been times when you have felt compelled to move forward with something even when peace is lacking.\u00a0 Why is that?\u00a0 The reasons are probably rooted in fear \u2013 fear that somehow if you don\u2019t make a decision now, you won\u2019t get what you want later.\u00a0 It is the fear that you need to be in control and that means being able to see all the pieces of the puzzle.\u00a0 The ones you can\u2019t see, you don\u2019t trust.\u00a0 And you can\u2019t \u201csee\u201d intuition \u2013 not in the natural, anyway.\u00a0 It is fear that maybe your intuition is wrong. \u201cYou don\u2019t really have the ability to hear from God himself?\u201d your doubt says.\u00a0 \u201cDon\u2019t be silly.\u201d So rather than confidently going with your gut, you forge ahead with that gnawing feeling that something\u2019s not quite right.\u00a0 Proverbs 22:3 promises, \u201cA prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.\u201d\u00a0 Here are a few other ways fear shows up when it\u2019s time to make a decision:<\/p>\n

Impatience<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you ever made a decision out of impatience?\u00a0 You\u2019re tired of waiting, so you move forward.\u00a0 Whether a simple everyday decision are a monumental one such as who to marry or what career to choose, be patient.\u00a0 And choose peace while you are practicing patience.\u00a0 True patience isn\u2019t about whether<\/em> you wait, it\u2019s about how<\/em> you wait.<\/p>\n

Trust<\/em><\/p>\n

Lack of trust in God\u2019s hand in your life shows up when you make decisions that are not rooted in peace. Trust Him. If you really trust Him, impatience won\u2019t outweigh peace.<\/p>\n

Reasoning<\/em><\/p>\n

Some of us get very caught up in trying to figure things out.\u00a0 Proverbs 3:5 says, \u201cTrust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding.\u201d\u00a0 In other words, stop trying to predict, reason and rationalize your way into the right decisions!<\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t know what the most important decision is that you need to make right now, but I know for sure that going in the direction of peace is a demonstration of authentic confidence and spiritual wisdom. So today I wonder if it\u2019s time for you to slow down a bit. Get quiet. Breathe deeply. Listen.\u00a0 And ask, \u201cIn this decision I am making, what choice gives me peace?\u201d<\/p>\n

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My challenge to you:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Use peace to guide you.<\/p>\n

Coach Yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a decision you need to make right now, are you at peace about your decision? What decision would give you peace?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Until next time,<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Valorie Burton is an author of seven books, including her\u00a0 latest,\u00a0 Successful Women Think Differently. She is founder of the Coaching\u00a0 and Positive\u00a0 Psychology (CaPP) Institute and a regular contributor for\u00a0 CNN\u2019s Reclaim Your\u00a0 Career segment. Subscribe to her free e-newsletter at <\/em><\/strong>www.valorieburton.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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