Good and Not-So-Good Decisions
Galatians 6:7
Whatever one sows, that will he also reap.
It was just minutes before sunset when the doe stepped out of the brush and started coming my way. Behind her there was movement and then I saw the large rack. My heart started to pound out of my chest as I carefully lifted the bow. Suddenly the doe stopped, lifted her head to the cool evening air and just like dust in the wind, she was gone with the big whitetail buck in tow.
On another hunt, in the Missouri breaks of Montana, a big bull was with a small herd of cows just out of bow range and one of those cows either winded or spotted me. In a matter of seconds the whole herd vanished along with my dreams.
There have been bear hunts, elk hunts, and countless deer and turkey hunts that for one reason or another left me with an unfilled tag. Usually it came down to one of two poor decisions on my part. The game either caught my movement or my scent.
We've all made good and not-so-good decisions in life. I can personally recall several poor decisions I've made. Some only temporarily affected my life. Others impacted my life for a much longer period of time. However, not all of my bad decisions had only negative results. Maybe you can relate.
Have you ever made a decision that changed the outcome in your life and left you empty handed? Maybe you took a new job, moved to a different city or state, and that decision brought you nothing but heartache and pain. Looking in the rearview mirror, you see it was the wrong decision and you see how it impacted your health, your finances, your relationships with others, and maybe even your relationship with God.
Galatians 6:7-8 Warns that "whatever one sows, that will he also reap." Sowing into poor decisions leads to negative outcomes, while sowing into good ones leads us down a much better path."
Thanks to a God of mercy and grace who watches over us, our bad decisions can lead us to repent, to repair relationships with others, and to become more aligned with God. Our bad decisions can lead us to change, grow and mature. Maybe a bad decision can even make us realize our need for God and his amazing grace.
Romans 8:28 Promises that "in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose." God can redeem our mistakes and use them for our growth
By Joel Raygor and Dean Hulce
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