Recently, with all of the news coming out regarding the scandal at Penn State University and in particular, Joe Paterno’s involvement, it made me stop and think about the impact of our decision making. Joe Paterno was a highly revered coach by millions and no doubt has made a positive impact on various people at different points in his life. For all the right decisions he has made and all the awards he had previously received, he will now be remembered most for the big decision regarding an awful situation that he got terribly wrong. He will now always be remembered for his last decision.
If you think about it, in the world’s eyes, we are only as good as our last decision. Each day, we make hundreds, if not thousands of decisions. What to wear, what to eat, what to say, to lie or cheat. We decide if we’ll be mad, we decide if we’ll be glad. We choose to say it is not fair, we choose to love and we choose to care.
We never know which decision will be our last. God is the only one who knows that answer. How do you want to be remembered? If you’re fighting cancer, do you want to be an inspiration to others and seen as a fighter? If your co-workers are complaining, do you want to join in or stand up and remind them to be grateful for what they do have? So many decisions, so little time. Remember WWJD (what would Jesus do) and make your last decision your best decision. Now, it’s up to you. It’s cliché, but it’s so true because ultimately, ….. IT IS YOUR DECISION.
God Bless!
