Life is full of dilemmas that feel complicated and overwhelming. But what if the best way forward is simply to treat your situation the way you’d counsel a close friend?
It’s amazing how much clearer life feels when you’re giving advice to someone else. When a friend is stuck, you can usually see the right path forward. But when you’re the one in the middle of the dilemma? Suddenly, emotions cloud your judgment.
Here’s a simple shift: what if you treated your situation as if it belonged to someone else? If a friend came to you with your exact scenario, what would you tell them? Micah 6:8 gives us a framework that makes those moments much less complicated:
“He has told each of you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”
When the choice feels unclear, here’s how to move forward:
1. Act Justly
What’s the right thing to do, even if it’s hard? If you were advising a friend, you’d encourage them to choose integrity over convenience. Do the same for yourself.
2. Love Mercy
Don’t just check the box of doing the right thing—do it with compassion. To “love mercy” means that your heart is drawn toward grace, forgiveness, and kindness. Ask: Am I handling this with the same mercy God has shown me?
3. Walk Humbly with God
Most dilemmas push us to take control, but walking humbly means admitting we don’t have all the answers. It’s choosing to trust God more than your feelings and to seek His wisdom instead of leaning on your own.
Bringing It Home
When you’re facing a dilemma, you usually know the right thing to do. The challenge isn’t clarity—it’s courage. So take the same advice you’d give to someone else. Act justly. Love mercy. Walk humbly with your God.
And then do it.
