“What to do? What to do?” Does that sound familiar? I find myself saying it a lot. It works for many situations. For instance, when I’m shopping and I find a beautiful dress, but it’s not in my budget, “What to do? What to do?” Or I’m busy working around the house and I finish my chore list, “What to do? What to do?” Or my husband asks, “Do you want to go out to dinner or get a pizza and watch a movie at home?” “What to do? What to do?”
We repeat this question to ourselves when we’re in a quandary about what choice to make in any given situation. Generally, we ponder these decisions because it’s not a choice between right or wrong, but rather between good and best.
Like in the first example above, if I find a beautiful dress that is not in the budget, my brain starts crunching numbers. Maybe I can find money somewhere in the budget. Maybe I can forgo something else and use that money. Maybe I should just buy it and figure it out later. It’s a choice between good and best. I do not think, maybe I can steal this dress. That would be a choice between right and wrong.
Deciding between right and wrong is usually a simple choice for us because we adhere to a standard that defines and separates the two. But deciding between good and best may not be so clear-cut. Is buying a dress going to bankrupt us? No. Do I need another dress? Chances are that I really don’t. Would I wear it? Pretty sure. Should I spend the money? Maybe not, but maybe it’s worth it. Good or best?
Furthermore, it seems that a lot of choices between good and best involve spending. And spending deals mostly with money or time. How do we spend our money? How do we spend our time? What are we going to spend our money on? What are we going to spend our time doing? We should aim to spend wisely in both categories.
Day by day, we are faced with those choices. Our spending decisions are not usually life-altering, but they could have consequences. In this regard, there is one interesting difference between money and time. Monetary consequences are more likely to stem from spending too much. While time consequences often result from not spending enough.
Some people think that money is their most precious commodity. But really in this life, time is our most precious commodity. If we lose money, it can be replaced, but if we lose time, it cannot. Every minute that has passed is gone forever. We cannot retrieve it or replace it. That’s not to say that we can’t rectify something that happened in the past, but we can only do so in the here and now. For these reasons, time is very precious.
Most of us are mindful to not spend money haphazardly because we don’t want to waste it. But what about our time? Are we careful to not waste our time? We all probably appreciate the value of our money. Do we recognize the value of our time? It behooves us to make the best choices in both categories. And it’s a personal quest. What’s best for me might not be best for you. What works for me may not work for you. And vice versa.
In addition, another aspect of spending is investment. We are familiar with this concept when it comes to money. We are always looking for the highest yield investments, right? What about our time? Are we investing our time wisely? Are we receiving a great return on our time investment? Are we getting the most ‘bang for our buck’ for our time?
The highest return on our time comes from investing it in God’s bank. What better advisor could we have to take care of all our needs? The time that we invest with God is backed by His ability to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think (Ephesians 3:20), and many other incredible promises. God’s bank has unlimited resources and the most generous terms in the universe. All investors are welcomed and receive the same guaranteed return on their investment – eternal life! Think about it… we invest our time in God’s bank now and receive unending unlimited time in return. Sounds like a high yield investment to me!!
So, the next time you are wondering, “what to do?”, “what to do?” simply ask God. Allow Him to direct your steps. Allow Him to bless your efforts. Allow Him to fulfill His promises to you. Allow Him to shower you with His infinite love, mercy and grace. Invest your whole life in God’s care and see what He will do for you!
Note to my readers: My apologies for my late post. I hope it blessed you anyway. Thanks for reading!