To Be or Not to Be

Life is a series of choices, even choosing not to choose is a choice. The options are clear according to God. He has set before us life or death, blessing or cursing, "therefore choose life" He said. On one side there is the voice of safety, on the other side there's the whisper of adventure. Some people are adventurous, while others always choose the safe route. As Max Lucado says: Stay warm and dry for what you don't try and you can't fall if you don't take a stand.

The safe side is not exciting, so quit that job, adopt the child, change careers, move to another city or another country. But whatever you do, make sure God is coming with you. There are 3 choices in life: Run, look, or commit. In my 53 years of life, it seems that I've spent it on running and looking and I'm bored with it. Commitment is big, commitment is scary, but it's never dull. We can choose to participate in the roller coaster where it can be nauseating or we can opt out and choose to watch the wheels turn from the safety of what's familiar. Take a chance--Columbus did.