Life is full of DECISIONS.

Isn't it funny how many decisions we make in a day? Think about it...you probably drove somewhere today. If you did, you made a decision...when it was safe to turn, or whether or not it was your turn to proceed at a stop sign. You decided this morning what you would wear for the day, what you ate for breakfast...lunch...and later, you'll probably decide what to eat for supper, where to go this evening, what to do with the remainder of your day.

But do you know what's funny to me? The things that we go through each day that are no longer consciously decisions. Things that we've done over and over so many times that no longer is there a conscious thought process (most days, at least) for decision-making. Take brushing your teeth, for example. Assuming that you have good grooming and personal care skills, this is probably something you do daily. You don't decide whether or not to brush your teeth...you just do. The decision occurs, in that you must decide WHEN to brush your teeth. Before breakfast, or after? The first thing you do in your morning routine, or the last before you walk out the door?

You see, that's what's ironic to me - even the "decisions" that aren't really decisions eventually lead to a decision. Yes, read that sentence once or twice more and let it soak in...because it's true.

Here's the kicker, though. I serve a God who has given me free will to make decisions, the freedom to choose what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. Obviously, He's given us some rules and guidelines to follow (outlined in one of my favorite books of all-time)...but ultimately, the choice is ours. Am I saying that God cares when (or if) we brush our teeth? No, I'm not - though I do think He probably cares at least a little about our hygiene. All I'm saying is, have you taken time lately to assess whether or not your everyday decisions - even the ones that are no longer conscious decisions - line up with what God has envisioned for you?

This is something I've been pondering the past week or so, as I know I have some big decisions in my future - decisions that will potentially impact the rest of my life, or at least the next couple years. Because God has given us the ability to choose, sometimes I confuse what I want, or what others tell me may be good for me, with what He wants...which I think is true for all of us. It's not an easy thing to decipher, certainly. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try.

So...what are you deciding today? And what (or who) is going to be a part of that process? Definitely something to ponder.