It's natural to have your own ideas, opinions, and preferences. That's the way you were created, and it's part of what makes you the unique individual you are. It's natural, but it doesn't always lead to the wisest and best choices unless you also involve Me in the decision-making process.

I love you and want you to be happy, fulfilled, and have everything you need, but for Me to help you all I can, you need to learn to let Me do the choosing. There's no decision too big or too small for Me to help you with. It may surprise you how practical and down to earth I can be! As you bring your plans or wishes to Me in prayer, I will give you My thoughts, counsel, and instruction.

It's not that I want to control you or dictate your every move, but from My vantage point I can see things much more clearly than you can, and I always know what will work out best and make you and everyone else involved happiest in the end. So when you pray about what to do in a certain situation, ask Me to override your own ideas and personal desires if I know that something else would prove better.

Then, of course, you need to be willing to accept My counsel and do things the way I show you. That's often easier said than done, but as you watch Me work on your behalf, you'll be happy you let Me have the final say. I always give the very best to those who leave the choice to Me!