Today I stand at a crossroad. I have got before me two projects A and B (permit me to call it so).
Project A was born on the wings of faith, i.e. It was the hope I had during a previous challenge. So systematically I have followed Project A, guiding it also with prayers and praise. The prospects are exceedingly good I tell you. Project A however has attendant challenges, and its results have only been slowly, ever so slowly, forthcoming.
Out of the blues and all of a sudden comes project B, a thought I had nursed sometime back, now a looming reality. Project B shows characteristics that are outright unpleasant however, it offers absolute convenience and speed. To do a project, I must. And the earlier I embark on it the better. Now I have to make a choice.
After the Israelites spied out Canaan, they had two choices. Take the exceedingly good option of Canaan with its daring challenges or the not-so-good but convenient return to Egypt.
And the choice of the majority was... Egypt!
In my case what choice do I now make?
The lone voices of Caleb and Joshua spoke to have faith instead of fear despite the odds. They chose to believe the promise made to them. Faith is a choice, fear is also a choice.
Joshua gave only two reasons why they stood for their choice.
1) The land was exceedingly good
2) The Lord was able to bring them to the land as He had promised them
They guided their choice by holding unto the option that was more excellent and their belief in God's ability to do as He had spoken.
Amidst these opposing and seemingly good choices, what was God's take?
He grew hot in fury against the majority who implied He was incapable of giving them a good thing, the ones who settled for less. He threatened to disinherit them and make another nation for Himself, "How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be before they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?"
He gave His full support to the families of the two who believed that if He was big enough to give the dream, He was also big enough to bring it to pass. Overall, God backs faith, not fear or convenience.
In the light of this analysis, I suppose I'd have to follow up with project A, seeing that it is exceedingly good and God is well able to bring it to pass, though not without a war.
This new year with new beginnings, new projects, new goals and the likes, let our choices be guided by faith and not fear or convenience. And we'd be able to tick-off at the end another testimony.
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