MAKING BIG DECISIONS!

 

Friday, August 7, 2026

 

MAKING BIG DECISIONS!

 

Deut 31:6

6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

 

Ps 27:14

14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

 

          Life is full of decisions to be made and some of them are big ones! They present themselves as “live-or-die” and urgently important. We bemoan our lack of “good intel” and sufficient resources, but the wolf is at the door, and we must use whatever is at our disposal. Wow! That was a lot of mixed metaphors!

 

          The point is that too many people make decisions with their emotions without thinking through the issues and weighing all the variables. Something will present itself as a wonderful thing and the giggly giddy emotional people will be – well, giggly and giddy. I, on the other hand, will often think “This will not end well.” I often respond like a curmudgeon! I’m old so I don’t really mind the moniker.

 

          Our two texts present us with seemingly opposing positions. One says, “strike while the iron is hot” and the other seems to say “wait, the iron is TOO hot.” I think we should heed both.

 

          Certainly, if you can’t discern between right and wrong, don’t choose wrong simply because you are facing a deadline. Wait!

 

Dear Lord, only with your help will I ever be able to be both patient and decisive. Therefore, help Lord. AMEN