What Do You Do?

What do you do when someone you've trusted for years breaks it by doing or saying something unimaginable? What do you do when your family seems to turn their back on you because of one of your hick-ups? What do you do when your husband decides to have an affair in spite of all you have done for him? What do you do when your wife no longer embraces your intimacy towards her? What do you do when your long time friend puts a bad word out on you? What do you do when your son or daughter refuses to listen to you anymore? What do you when your house note is pass due? What do you do when your car is in jeopardy of being re possessed? What do you do when you are called in by your supervisor to be handed a pink slip?

So many of us are faced with life altering changes throughout our lives. These interruptions come many times without warning. Let's take a look and share some ideas.

All natural disasters demand attention. Let's take a moment and compare two. A hurricane typically begins as a tropical depression and develops in stages as it travels over our open waters. The reaction time for most people in North America is provided days before the storm hits our shores. Some people take preventive measures like boarding up their homes, taping their windows, stocking up on water, and buying food. All of theses activities serve a purpose especially for those who plan on hunkering down to weather the storm. I often wonder why so many people have died over the years during hurricanes, especially those who decided to stay in an area that was threatened. The best thing that you could do with a hurricane warning is to board up your house, lock your property and LEAVE! What do you do?

Now tornadoes present a different circumstance than a hurricane. Tornadoes normally come with little if any time to react. When a tornado is upon you every action that you take is critical. Your life is immediately at stake as well as your possessions. If the tornado is formed during the day sometimes you can see it far away but sometimes it is right over your head. If it is far away you have a little more time to react. If you experience a tornado during the night you are in a terrible situation. What do you do?

Our lives at times can become saturated with events, conditions, issues and drama. Have you ever been faced with making a life altering decision? What was your thought process? Who would benefit from your decision making? Who will suffer because of your decision? Who did you seek for counseling (if time permitted)? These are just a few questions that we should ask ourselves before we make decisions. The question I proposed in the title flood our minds countless times in our lives. So many people are affected by the choices we make. I honestly believe that prayer is the best starting place. There should be some effective counseling prior to making most decisions. We must also consider others before and during decision making. What about after the decision? Although we may attempt to console people affected by our decisions, more than likely the saying is true, "To Little To Late". I know that in challenging times we must make decisions, but let us choose wisely.

I ask again, "What do you do?"