Have you ever had this important decision you have to make but you are uncertain of when to do so? And as you are in that state of indecisiveness some other seemingly more urgent issues come up for you to decide upon. I have experienced many such situations; postponing making a decision on the first issue one had in mind is what many refer to as “putting on the shelf”. The spectrum of such issues is wide; on one end it may be a decision of when to water your indoor plant and on the other end it may be a decision of whether or not  you should continue flirting with a married classmate. Each one of them has different kinds and severity of potential consequences if not dealt with immediately. Whereas putting some decisions on the shelf may be necessary, doing so with others may lead to undesirable repercussions. Recognizing which ones can safely be put on the shelf and for how long is not always easy, but sometimes it’s our deliberate act to do so even with the complete knowledge of the disastrous sequel should things go wrong. I have come to learn that one should think twice before putting some decisions on the shelf. As a Christian I seek God`s guidance to help me with which decisions can wait and those that should not.

It’s widely said that experience teaches the best, but it is a hard way of learning! I would appreciate if any one has a thought on this post.

With the many challenges in the world today, almost each one of us faces a decision point in life where a choice has to be made; whether right or wrong . With the numerous intense pressures of life, doing right seems like an uphill battle quite often. I remember one time one of my bosses at work made a statement ” Always aim at doing the right thing”. It later turned out that he was at a  financial decision point in his life and had a choice to make. I clearly remember that he made the right choice.

Indeed  Christians ( of which am a member) are taught and are aware that doing right is fundamental in a good relationship with God.

Doing right is not a requirement limited only to those who are religious. It is an important and useful principle designed to shield and protect us against unfair, undesirable, dangerous and some times potentially fatal situations. You can`t go wrong when you do what is right. Some of those who cheat on their spouses ( adulterers) have lost their marriages and some of those involved in fraudulent activities have lost jobs. On another spectrum disobedient children have made wrong choices in life. Some have died because of those choices

Today am not talking about the consequences of wrong doing, but the healing that one feels on doing right. I know many here will say that many wrong doers never pay for their wrongs and many of those who do right suffer a lot in life. The difference is that the the former never brings about the healing associated with the later. Ultimately this is what counts and its a wonderful experience!

I had an “opportunity” to be tried on this very common scenario. Frankly there are very few opportunities of getting some thing without effort or getting a really good item at a very low cost. Some years back,I bought a second hand car at a “give away price” . It looked good and totally clean. On seeing it while I drove, my workmate thought it was new and would not believe that it was a second hand vehicle.

The car gave me the worst problems I have ever encountered with  a car. I probably spent half the buying price making repairs on it.

It may be any thing; a  house, an educational course, anything! Please don`t get me wrong. There still exist good affordable priced items/services. One just has to be extra careful.

Many examples can go for people. Use extra judgement when dealing with extremely generous strangers or cunning individuals.

Do you have any experiences with things being so good to be true? Let`s learn from each other.