NOT TO CHOOSE IS TO CHOOSE.

 

Monday, February 20, 2023

 

NOT TO CHOOSE IS TO CHOOSE.

 

1 Kings 18:21

21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. KJV

 

Rom 6:16

16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? KJV

 

          I tend to over-think a problem. The problem with indecision is that it literally becomes a choice. That choice is to endure the status quo. It is seldom, if ever, the best choice.

 

          Let me tell you a true story. Many years ago, I was visiting my sister in Ohio. At that time, she and her husband were active in a local church, so we attended mid-week church with them. As luck would have it, we were present at one of their business meetings. It was summertime and the church needed to purchase a weed trimmer.

 

           One man stood and said that they should buy an electric trimmer. It was his opinion that this would offer less maintenance and ease of handling. Across the room, another man stood and countered that an electric trimmer would require a huge length of cord and suggested that they buy a gasoline powered trimmer. Immediately the group was divided. Ultimately, they DID CHOOSE. They chose to table the decision until the next meeting. Meanwhile, THE GRASS CONTINUED TO GROW.

 

          Indecision can be agonizing to the undecided, but it can also bring agony to others who will be impacted by our choice … whatever it is. There was an old 1970s TV show called “Kung Fu.” The main character was an oriental man named Kwai Chang Caine who was wandering through the American west. He was adept at martial arts and his teacher, Master Po, could be heard warning him to “choose wisely, grasshopper.” If I could add anything to Master Po’s advice, it would be this. “Choose wisely grasshopper – but you must choose.”

 

Dear Lord, guide me toward right choices so that I and those who follow me will not suffer a poor choice. AMEN