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Today I am participating in Five Minute Friday, where a group of writers get together and free write about a one word prompt for 5 minutes. It's been a while since I've joined in. Today's word is "choose."
Choose
This word often makes me think of that Robert Frost poem, “The Road Not Taken.”
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…
I sometimes have a hard time choosing. I am in the middle of making a decision right now. I want to choose the right thing, but there is one thing I really want to do, and I am not sure if it is the right thing.
But, if I choose the other way, I feel as though I might be robbing myself of an opportunity.
Have you ever felt that way?
What do you do when you have to choose between two things?
My first course of action is to pray. I pray and try to get quiet and listen.
Often I will ask others to pray as well, people I trust, who I know have my best interest at heart.
I will also talk to my husband about it. He is the closest to me, and knows our family situation the best.
I will also talk to friends about my choices.
Things that might come in and try to help make my decision for me are fear and guilt. So, I must keep those at bay and only rest in the goodness of the Lord.
What do you do when you have to make a choice and choose between two things?
Choose.
