10 After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

12 When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” Acts 21:10-14

Where does our will end and the Lord’s will begin? There were many God-fearing people pleading with Paul not to go to Jerusalem.

From this text, Agabus merely said that Paul would be bound and handed over to the Gentiles in Jerusalem. He didn’t try to stop him from going. Paul knew it was the right thing to do even when the people he loved and trusted didn’t think it was a good idea.

We all have people we know, love, and trust who give Godly counsel, but it’s still up to us to make those tough decisions. We have to live with those decisions.

We all know people right now who have tough decisions to make. You’ve given them counsel. It’s up to them to decide what to do next. Or perhaps it’s you that has to make the difficult decision. You’ve gotten the counsel you need, but you need to just make the right decision. After you’ve weighed all your options, prayed for the wisdom to make the right decision, and sought Godly counsel, make the decision.

What one or two pieces of information do you need (but don’t have now) to make that decision?

Just make it. If it’s the wrong decision, you’ll probably know quickly and you can reverse course. If it’s the right one, you wonder why you waited so long to make it.