...jump on the bandwagon?
...follow the crowd?
...give in to peer pressure?
Maybe it won't result in dire consequences.
Maybe it will.
It's so much more fun!
Or... is it?
Nobody will know!
You don't know that...
Facing decisions such as these... they never end! You give in to one, resist another, and, before you know it, you're right smack in the middle of an infinite circle of temptation. The Foam Cabinet has presented me with such scenarios as these:
- Your friends are going to a hang-out, but your homework isn't quite done yet... and it's super-important; due the next day.
- Your parents ask you what's wrong. You're really irritated, so should you respond truthfully, or responsibly?
- Everyone else has these shiny new shoes. You see some at the store...
- Some friends are taking outings at night. Join them?
These are all fairly minor. However, if I don't take the right paths with such small decisions, what would happen once a huge, life-determining decision comes up? What about financial problems? Or a friend who is really struggling, but has seemingly nowhere else to go but you, who are opposed to their methods? Thankfully, for me, I've at least made one amazing decision: to follow Christ. Which means that small decisions may not be so small anymore, because people are watching. God is watching.
When life gives you lemons, it seems appropriate to make lemonade. Why?
When life gives you opportunity, it seems appropriate to go for it. How come?
When life gives you the easy way, it seems appropriate to take it. Are you sure?
People can read stuff like this, and agree with it or disagree with it all they want. The challenge is, will they actually take their views, opinions, and beliefs to action? Or will they continue to go with the flow?
