Decisions...

I was in Walmart yesterday and I came to the conclusion that if you ever want to truly know what kind of town you live in just spend some time people watching in your local Walmart ( it can be quite an interesting experience). While I was wandering through the store, I began to think about the town I live in, my comfort zone, the place that I have called home for the past 11 years. Is this where God wants me to spend the rest of my life? Is this where God wants my children to grow up?
A few months ago my husband accepted a job in a small town about an hour away from where we live; as a result, we now have the choice of moving our family closer to his work or staying in our comfort zone and him continuing to commute. We feel God played a very active part in him getting this job. Everything that we prayed about fell into place and we felt God answering our prayers throughout the process, so we find ourselves questioning why we can't seem to decide what God's will is in our deciding whether to move or stay? Some days I feel strongly about moving and other days I feel just as strongly against it. We have prayed about it- but maybe not enough. We have talked about it- maybe to much. We have listed the pros and the cons- maybe that was just a bad idea to begin with. We tell ourselves it is for the sake of our children and their future that we don't just pack up and go but maybe for their sake we should. As you can see, we are truly on the fence so I just decided to quit worrying about it and take a break, after all we have time, we like our house and we have to do things to it before we could even put it on the market and with the economy it could be even longer. Gas is cheaper so the commute is not so bad- so I decided to just let it go and then it happened- God spoke.
My Life Group (Sunday School) lesson yesterday- discerning God's will for your life. My teacher listed four factors to consider in seeking the will of God: 1. Listen to the Holy Spirit as you study God's word. 2. ask for counsel from mature godly christians. 3. Use your God-given common sense. (that one is a little scary- for me anyways) 4. courageously obey God's will once you have discerned it. ( this one is the most difficult) I began to realize that I haven't really done any of these things- I have been relying on my own methods and ideas to decide what I think God's will would be, but haven't really considered thinking it through God's way. I have to begin again and get out of the way and then maybe I can begin to see the direction God is leading.
Tommorrow we are going to go visit the area so we can see what it has to offer our family. I am praying God will begin to lead us in the right direction, but first I may have to spend some time at their local Walmart.
" Do not copy the behaviors and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect His will really is." Romans 12:2