All choices need to be considered carefully, but the monumental decisions should be weighed MOST carefully. The major decisions should not be made without having consulted your closest and wisest advisors. Your advisors are the friends you have been sharing hurts and joys with, write letters to, learning with, and having mutual involvment in many things. You are actually building relationships where you exchange information, confidence, and values. You just can't ask just ask anybody for advice if they don't know YOU as well as you know yourself.
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Ecclesiastes 4:10-12
10 If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! 11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? 12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. |
+ Some choices lead to life.
+ Some choices lead to death. + Are you always able to see where to road leads by yourself? + Can someone on the wrong road give you advice? 
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| On Labor Day, 1986, I took a walk with my Mom through the lovely Naperville neighborhood. I had come to a cross road and I needed counsel. I travelled special to Naperville to pray, accept counsel, and make a decision. |
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I had two lady friends and I had to chose between them.
Which road should I take? What was God's will? My Mom knew me well enough to be able to give me good council. |
Think about the biggest decision you have had to make. Today, before you take communion, write on the board first your name then the name of someone who helped you make a decision. Draw an arrow from their name to your name.
