Decisions-I read once where the average person makes over 8700 of them a day. And since no one I know is average, above average I think is how we see ourselves, I hope you make the right decision and read on. And decisions are based on choices-sit or stand, car or bike, paper or plastic-text while driving or be responsible. And more often than not, we don't hear about our right decisions-unless we get caught. But I have found that this is another proof for a living, loving God who has everything under control. As I watch moms who cannot control one child, it must take an above average God to maintain over 6 billion of us. But imagine if we were left up to our own devices, what if....
What if Mrs. Davidson had told her sons, "stay away from that Harley kid. He is bad news. And get rid of those leather jackets!" What if they made a V-4 motor? What if Mrs. Honda had told Sochiro to ride the bus? Would we still wanna ride? What if Don Corleone really was in the olive oil business? What if he made you an offer, and you refused? And what if Sonny had lived, would he have been a good don? What if Fredo wasn't weak? What if the movie On Any Sunday was based on Saturday night racing? What if they called it Saturday Night Fever? What would have become of the BeeGees, would they be Stayin' Alive still? What if Henry Ford decided to stay working for the Edison Light Company? What if we all drove Chevies? What if there really was no substitute for cubic inches? And what if young Tom Edison had been more interested in girls than electricity? No movies, where did he take his wife for a date? Go Pros are in your future because of him. What if JFK had decided to stay home that November and watch the Redskins? Would we still have conspiracy buffs? Would we trust our government more-or at all? What if the Hokey Pokey is really what it's all about? What if everybody had an ocean, across the USA? Would we all be surfin' USA?
What if Marlowe had really found the Maltese Falcon? Would it still be the thing dreams are made of? What if Clemenza had left the canoles, and took the gun? What if Martin Luther, who liked to sleep in late, didn't? Would we have church starting at 6am? Or 6pm? What if one night old Chris Columbus thought he saw the edge? And turned back? Or if Ponce De Leon really had found the fountain of youth? How would that effect those of us who never grew up, would anyone notice? What if Lincoln really lived in Gettysburg, and had an address there? Would school kids be required to know it also? Or would 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue be enough? Note-Gettysburg is in Pennsylvania. What if we had won Viet Nam? Would our veterans be taken better care of? What if we won Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan? Does that make us the most powerful nation on earth? What if we exported things around the world that were made here? Would that help the unemployment rate? What if they voted other places like they do in Chicago-vote early and vote often? What if San Diego had a football team?
What if we used oil and gas that we got domestically? What if two guys from Jersey ran the government? Don't wonder how, just thank them for 32 cent a gallon gas. What if no one cared about Keeping up with the Kardashians? What if OJ really did it? What if letting air out of a tire really did make it weigh less, or by adding pounds weigh more? What if there was really a Santa Claus? What if he unionized his workers? Would they have to work Christmas-it is a holiday? What if the Easter bunny caught on, and wanted Easter off? What if Jesus had decided He didn't want to die for our sins? And we had to work out our own salvation based on works and good deeds. Who would be good enough?
What if Jesus wasn't the way? What if you kept your friends close, but your enemies closer? What if we lived by grace, and mercy? What if you didn't have to mess up to get mercy? Be glad God offers it still. What if motorcycles still shifted on the right and left? What if they truly found a cure for cancer? What if milk shakes had milk in them, and Taco Bell really used meat? What if Ray Kroc had only one McDonalds? What if the brothers McDonald had decided not to sell milkshakes? What if Ronald McDonald lived in an apartment, would we have Ronald McDonald condos? What if you really had it your way, and ate somewhere other than Burger King?
What if God hadn't so loved the world that He didn't send Jesus? What if we really did believe in peace, and realized it only is found through and in Jesus Christ? What if you really believed He was who He said He was? What if you wonder who the Anti-Christ will be more than believing in Jesus? What if this religious stuff is just that-stuff? And you live your life denying the truth? What if you really read the Bible-and believed it?
What if what they say about Jesus is really true? What if you deny Him? What if God really is in control? What if...the decision is yours. I hope you make the right choice.
love with compassion,
Mike
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