14 “Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
a mild sense of road rage…….
The concept behind the drive-thru is that everyone gets in one line and then as you reach this portion of the drive-thru you branch off into whichever lane is open next. But sometimes a customer will come barreling past all waiting customers and “cut” into the right lane…..nothing against you if you’ve done this…..I’ve probably even done this…..
But I’ve been in line when I’ve had friends further behind me in the line who have actually called me and said, “Can you believe some people!?!?!” It’s hilarious! I might start out in the line just wanting a diet coke and the next I know I’m judging people’s motives and feeling injustice of some kind…..
By the time I get my diet coke, I am often thinking, “Was it worth it?!?”
But I guess my point is this………
Every day we have choices to make.
Personal choices.
And sometimes a choice that is right for me might not be right for someone else….but truly as long as we are going the same direction……towards God and not towards the world…..then we are okay to “choose either lane.”
However, there are some decisions that scream……ONE WAY ONLY!
We know deep inside that making the other choice is AGAINST GOD!
So, this morning I was faced with a dilemma…..
I have to leave early for an observation at a school. I stacked all my books into my container and there sat my Bible. I moved it quickly up onto the desk thinking to myself, “God, You know I Love You….I’ll read when I get home…”
I felt so guilty.
Then I called my friend whom I was going to caravan with and she had already left. This meant that I could come out a little later giving me a more flexible schedule. Now the choice sits before me again.
Take time to be still or keep on rushing……
I am going to have to choose “to be still”
I feel like God gave me a second chance to spend some time with Him.
As you face decisions today, I hope you can do the following things:
First of all, as hard as it is sometimes, try to worry about your own decisions…not other people’s (I’m talking to myself on this one too!).
Secondly, know that sometimes both choices might be acceptable in God’s eyes, so just pray for peace as you decide on one them.
Thirdly, watch for red flags along the way alerting to things crossroads that say, “ONE WAY ONLY!”
Praying we all can “drive thru” today pleasing God along the way,
In December of 2007 as our youngest son, Nick, was fighting brain cancer, I began to blog. Writing provided a way for me to release all of my questions, fears, and doubts. It also allowed me to share the ups and downs of Nick's journey with people who were praying for him all over the world. When Nick went Home in November of 2008, my blog became my way of searching for God in the midst of my deep heartache. My heart was broken and grief brought to the surface every emotion imaginable. Being able to release those emotions through my writing brought a sense of purpose to my pain. Having already walked the road of grief in 1992 when we lost our daughter to SIDS, I knew I needed a way to keep from falling into a pit of depression and despair. I had walked close to the edge of a bottomless pit when we lost our daughter,and I knew I couldn't let myself get that close to the edge again. This blog has been and continues to be my tiny corner of the world where I can share My Heart as I journey through God's Word.......thus the name........ My Heart His Words. Thank you for taking time to share life with me. If we do not meet while here on earth, I look forward to hearing all about your life when we reach our final destiny.........Heaven! Email me anytime at 
Funny thing…I was JUST thinking..should I read the Word or go out and do that later since it is so nice…well now I know what my choice will be! THANKS GIRL!