Choosing Wisely

Can you believe it, I'm actually writing a new blog. I want to take this time to apologize to all my faithful subscribers out there who have been on pins and needles waiting for my next blog. In the words of a company I better not mention, "This blogs for you!"

Recently I've noticed how much my 10 year old son is changing. He's learning how to communicate better with mom and dad, he's becoming more concerned about his personal hygiene, and he's starting to get phone calls from the girls in his school. His journey to become a teenager is getting closer and closer and I'll be honest, I'm not sure I'm ready for it yet. I know what you're thinking, if anyone should be ready for this journey it should be me, right? After all, I'm the guy who works with teenagers everyday.

Well, you're wrong! I'm scared to death. Not that I have to deal with the changes he's going through but the choices he's making along the way. Every time a teachable moment presents itself I share with him how important it is to make the wise choice. I explain to him that it's not always about what's right or wrong, but what is wise. I want him to understand that the choices he makes today will define who he is tomorrow.

That holds true for you and I too doesn't it? When you think about it very few of the 100's of choices you and I make in a day deal with right or wrong. Most of them deal with what is the best thing for us to do based on our hurts, habits, and hang-ups. In other words, what is the wise thing to do at that moment. To many times we think decisions are black and white, when in reality there is a lot of gray. That's why I think it's important that we learn the art of guarding our thoughts, for they become our words. We need to learn how to choose our words, for they become our actions. We need to understand our actions, for they become our habits. We need to study our habits, for they become our character. And we need to develop our character, for it becomes our destiny.

That's why I encourage you to seize your destiny! Make decisions that draw you closer to God, and remember to guard your thoughts because every decision is built on a thought. Make choices today that you can live with tomorrow.

Blessings,

Scott