January 05
Thoughtful Choices
And now, dear brothers and sisters, let me say one more thing as I close this letter. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Philippians 4:8 (NLT)
Set your mind on things above, not on the things that are on the earth.
Colossians 3:2 (NASB)
The U.S. News and World Report article caught my attention and I started reading it, The Ten Worst Presidents.
The tone and tenor seemed to be: “Our current President is pretty bad. How will he compare with these ten failures?”
I could have read the article and, no doubt, I probably would have learned a great deal. And I believe we can and should learn from history, but, frankly, at that time and in that moment, God seemed to be nudging me. “You’ve got better ways to use your time right now.”
And so I passed on it. And I am reminded once again, life is full of choices. There are good things to do in life, questionable things even bad, and then there are the best things. In that moment I chose to do something with my young son. I joined him outside and we launched tennis balls into the sky. And do you know what? It wasn’t the worst thing—it was the best!
Father, give me discernment to choose well, to fix my mind on good and positive things, and to always be mindful of what You consider best. Amen.
Thoughtful Choices
And now, dear brothers and sisters, let me say one more thing as I close this letter. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Philippians 4:8 (NLT)
Set your mind on things above, not on the things that are on the earth.
Colossians 3:2 (NASB)
The U.S. News and World Report article caught my attention and I started reading it, The Ten Worst Presidents.
The tone and tenor seemed to be: “Our current President is pretty bad. How will he compare with these ten failures?”
I could have read the article and, no doubt, I probably would have learned a great deal. And I believe we can and should learn from history, but, frankly, at that time and in that moment, God seemed to be nudging me. “You’ve got better ways to use your time right now.”
And so I passed on it. And I am reminded once again, life is full of choices. There are good things to do in life, questionable things even bad, and then there are the best things. In that moment I chose to do something with my young son. I joined him outside and we launched tennis balls into the sky. And do you know what? It wasn’t the worst thing—it was the best!
Father, give me discernment to choose well, to fix my mind on good and positive things, and to always be mindful of what You consider best. Amen.
posted by Craig Soderquist at 9:36 PM
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