Help, I Have Too Many Decisions to Make
Feeling overwhelmed by nonstop decisions at work and home? In this episode, discover how God promises wisdom when decision fatigue sets in, and how asking Him can bring clarity and peace, even in everyday choices.
Feeling overwhelmed by nonstop decisions at work and home? In this episode, discover how God promises wisdom when decision fatigue sets in, and how asking Him can bring clarity and peace, even in everyday choices.
Have you ever reached the end of the day and felt completely stuck over something small, like what to cook for dinner or whether to answer one more message?
That’s decision fatigue, and it’s more common than we realize.
In this episode, Bart talks about a mom named Kellie who found herself frozen in front of her refrigerator, not because she didn’t have options, but because she’d already made too many decisions that day. Her mind was worn out, and even simple choices felt overwhelming.
Through her story and the promise of James 1:5, you’ll be reminded that God never intended for you to carry the weight of every decision alone. Scripture tells us that when we lack wisdom, we can ask our generous God, and He will give it without rebuke.
This episode will help you see that:
- Decision fatigue is real, and it affects your peace and clarity
- God invites you to ask for wisdom in small, everyday choices
- You don’t need the perfect decision, just the next faithful step
- God’s wisdom brings calm, not pressure
Main Scripture:
James 1:5 (NLT)
“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.”
Today’s Challenge:
The next time you feel overwhelmed by a decision, pause and pray James 1:5 out loud. Ask God for wisdom, then take the next simple step in faith. You don’t have to solve everything, just ask.
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By late afternoon, one mom stood in her kitchen staring
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into the refrigerator and couldn't decide what to do next.
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Not because there were no options, but because she had
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already made too many decisions that day. Kelly Scott described
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how the smallest choices, what's for dinner, when to answer a
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text, and whether to push through one more task, suddenly
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felt overwhelming. All day long, she'd been deciding at work and
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at home, and by evening her mind was simply worn out.
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Psychologists have a name for it. Decision fatigue. When your
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ability to choose gets quietly drained by the sheer number of
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choices you've already made. How are we supposed to handle all
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the decisions we face in a typical day?
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Welcome to Daily Devotions for Busy Lives. I'm Bart Leger, and
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today we're talking about something most of us feel but
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don't always have words for. That paralyzed, mentally
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exhausted feeling that comes from making decision after
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decision all day long. Some of you wake up already deciding
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what to wear, what to say, what to tackle first. Wait. And then,
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the emails start coming, the kids need answers, work demands
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attention, and by the end of the day, your brain just says, I am
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done. And when one more choice pops up, even a small one, it
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feels like too much. Here's the good news. God never meant for
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you to carry the weight of every decision alone. James 1.5 says,
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I how practical that verse is. It doesn't say, if you need
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wisdom for the really big spiritual decisions. It just
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says, if you need wisdom, period. God invites you to ask for
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whatever you need, even in the everyday choices that drain you.
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Decision fatigue is real. And here's what makes it especially
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critical. When we're tired, we start believing that every
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decision is high stakes. We second-guess ourselves, and we
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worry about messing it up. We replay conversations, and we
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rehearse outcomes that may never happen. And before long, we're
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not just tired, we become anxious. But James reminds us of
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something freeing. Wisdom is not something you have to
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manufacture. It's something God gives. want you to notice the
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tone of the verse. God is called generous. He doesn't roll his
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eyes when you ask. He doesn't say, Oh, come on, you should
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know this by now. And he doesn't shame you for needing help. He
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invites you to come again and again. That means when you're
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standing in the kitchen or the garage at the end of the day and
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your brain feels fried, you can whisper, Lord, I need wisdom for
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this next step. And when you're deciding how to respond to an
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email, when to say no, or whether to push through or rest,
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God is there with you in those moments. And here's something
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else that helps. Not every decision needs the same amount
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of wisdom. I mean, some choices really matter, and others,
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they're just choices. Wisdom often looks like slowing down
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long enough to ask, Is this something I need to pray through
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or something I can just release? And that's where God's peace
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comes in. When you ask him for wisdom, he doesn't just give
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direction. He gives calm, and he helps you see the next right
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step instead of carrying the weight of every possible outcome.
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Now, let's get back to Kelly's story. Kelly realized that by
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evening, her problem wasn't the refrigerator or dinner. It was
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exhaustion. What helped wasn't finding the perfect choice, but
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giving herself permission to pause. And she learned to stop
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asking, what's the best possible decision? And start asking,
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what's a good enough next step? And for us, let's not stop there.
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Begin inviting God into those everyday moments. You don't need
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long prayers. Sometimes, just a simple, God, help me decide, is
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enough. That simple prayer can help you move forward without
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the pressure of getting everything right on your own. So
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here is today's challenge. The next time you feel stuck or
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overwhelmed by a decision, whether it's big or small, pause
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and pray James 1-5 out loud. Ask God for wisdom and then take the
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next faithful step you can see. You don't need to solve the
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whole day. You just need enough wisdom for this moment. Lord,
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you know how many decisions we carry every single day. You see
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the mental fatigue and the pressure and the fear that we
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have in getting it wrong. Thank you that you're generous with
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wisdom and patient with our weakness. Teach us to ask you,
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to trust you, and to rest in the guidance you provide, one
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decision at a time. In Jesus' name, amen. for joining me today
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on Daily Devotions for Busy Lives. Remember, when the
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choices feel overwhelming, you're not meant to figure them
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all out alone. God promises wisdom when you ask. Come back
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next time for more encouragement to help you live grounded in
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God's truth. Until then, God bless and have a great day.
