Should I Stick with My Decision if I Prayed About It Beforehand?

Questions about whether you should stick with a decision you made that didn’t work out as you hoped if you prayed about it beforehand and how you can know for sure if God is calling you to do something.

• If a decision you made after much research and prayer didn’t work out as you hoped, is it okay to change direction, or should you stick with it since you prayed about it beforehand?
• How do you know for sure if God is actually calling you to do something?