Behind the Tweet: Indecision
You’ve all heard of VH1’s Behind the Music haven’t you? Well, this is my own version, and I call it behind the tweet. This will be a way for me to expand my own thought beyond 140 characters. So, here goes.
Original Tweet: “Trying to make an informed decision can often lead to indecision. Act when the time is right.”
In our quest to find the perfect house, my wife Jenna and I have struggled with indecision. When one of us actually likes a house, the other doesn’t. Just when we think we know what we’re looking for, it changes. It’s all created a fair amount of frustration for both of us. Our real goal is to make the most informed decision that we can possibly make. We’ve owned two houses before, but we still realize the depth of the commitment we are on the verge of making.
The only problem is that over the past year of looking and becoming “better informed” we have really become better at being indecisive. The more options we see the more discontented we become with what’s in front of us. We are constantly asking ourselves the question, “Is there something better just around the corner that we haven’t seen yet?” If you haven’t experienced this feeling before let me be the first to tell you that it can drive you crazy. It’s all very stressful, but the end result in our case is that we simply have to stay in our nice and adequate apartment for a few more months (not too big a deal at all), but what if we were talking about major life decisions?
What things in your life have you put off or delayed in efforts to become “better informed”? Has that lead you to a stagnant life/faith plagued by indecision?
My point is, we have to find the right timing for every decision. Act too early and it will be impulsive. Act too late and you could miss out. Seek God for a season and them make a Spirit lead decision because trying to make an informed decision can often lead to indecision.
