Indecision is one of the most unsettling experiences!  You are at a crossroad and must choose.  Do I go left or right?  Am I going in the correct direction or should I turn around and go back?  Is this the road that takes me where I want to go or did I miss a turn?

I recently traveled to the beach with a friend for a few days.  We worked most of the day at our jobs before leaving so a lot of our travel was in the dark.  The car navigation system was directing us through the many turns along the route which included very little interstate travel.  Fortunately, someone had texted us their recommended directions as well.

There were times when the turns suggested by the navigation system just didn’t feel right.  Having a second set of directions to compare with came in handy.  Much of the time the two matched and we went confidently along our way.  There were other times, however, when we just weren’t sure.

During those uncertain times, we had to decide which way we would go.  We couldn’t always depend on our feelings, but simply had to choose.  Even though we didn’t always feel sure of our choice, it still felt better to have decided.  We would drive a little farther down the road and see confirmation that we were right.

The journey of life is very similar.  Whether major life decisions or less significant day-to-day choices, we make them regularly.  Once in a while we face one of those difficult situations where the answer is just not clear.  The result will affect other people and could literally change lives.  We make a decision and feel better for a day or so and then when we don’t see confirmation we start to second-guess our choice.  This ongoing uncertainty is painful.

The best thing we can do is just choose.  Go ahead and make the decision.  That is the only way to have peace of mind.  Williams James said,, “Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.”  Complete the task.  Make the decision.  Move forward.  Gain strength.  Enjoy your life.

Let go of uncertainty and live! . . . your life to the fullest.