Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

People may be right in their own eyes, but the LORD
examines their heart.    Proverbs 21:2, NLT

Reflection:

Do you know what I'm best at? I am so good at giving excuses.
I can have an excuse for almost anything that comes my way.
I have an excuse when I'm late, I have an excuse when I don't
have a certain task done, I have an excuse when I forget a birthday,
in other words, I have an excuse for everything.

But there's a problem here, I may think in my own mind that I
am getting away with something with all my excuses, but I'm not.
Because I happen to believe in a God that looks behind the excuses
to the motives of my heart.

I guess as I get older I have discovered that I have made certain choices
where the right action was very difficult to discern. Because I believe
that ultimately there is a bottom line to every decision I need to make,
this makes the decision even more important and much more difficult
to arrive at.

I've got to asked myself this question, "How do I arrive at this decision?
Well I have discovered that I can help myself come to a decision
by first identifying the motives I have in making a decision. And then
when I am able to specifically define the motive I simply do this;
WWJD. That's right I'm one of those guys who still ask the question
"What Would Jesus Do?" I also want to know would God be pleased
with my real reasons for making this decision. I have certainly discovered
that God is not pleased when we do good deeds and make decisions
only to receive something in return.

Yes I have discovered, in myself, that when I go to the above process
that I do make the right decision not only for me, not only for all involved,
but also to glorify God.

Prayer:

Oh Lord please continue to be the biggest part of my decision
making process. And to always ask the question "What Would
Jesus Do?" I realize Lord that by doing this it brings me much closer
to the "Right" decision according to your will.
Thank you God for being my God
in Jesus name   AMEN