Another way to bring Him Joy!

Another way we bring joy to Jesus is when we let Him make our decisions. I have a bad habit of letting other people decide things. If I surround myself with Godly people and I can't decide one way or the other I will simply let them decide. Most of the time it is smaller decisions but other times it is somewhat large ones. The key to what I just stated is that I only do that when I am surrounded by Godly people.
People who are seeking after God and His will. I will never question what someone else is doing in the work of the church if I know they are seeking after God's will and it isn't self-serving. Each of us have a unique relationship with our Creator and I respect that. God is moving in each of our lives in different ways, sometimes God is moving fast other times He's letting us remember to rely on Him. So He may be revealing His will to me slowly so that I will trust in Him and others, and He may be giving all the answers to another believer whom I trust in completely. All we want is His will, whether it's our idea or not, we want to serve Him completely.
So what if neither of these is working?
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).
Don't get anxious is a big one, we get antsy the second we feel like something should be happening but isn't. Especially if we are looking for guidance. P.J., my youngest daughter, will call for you to help her with something. If you don't show up real soon she's going to start fighting with whatever it is. She gets anxious and that is exactly how we get toward God if we don't get immediate answers sometimes. Prayer and petition does not mean say one prayer and get the answer. It never does, it means presenting God with the question and waiting on Him in His timing to reveal His answer and His will for that particular situation.
The truth is when we are faced with a decision we make the choice right off the bat. Am I right? Tomorrow I want to talk about the second part of the verses we read in Philippians and talk about getting peace in the situation. Peace, God's peace is the most important ingredient in making big decisions.
Have a great day!