The Valley of the Shadow of Death...

I often see images of crossroads and begin to reflect on my own life and how so many of us respond to these pivotal decisions.  Realizing that each decision that we make determines the path that we follow is enough to keep many people cemented to the ground, afraid to make a decision.  Wouldn't it be great if we had absolute certainty as to whether or not this new venture will work out?  Is he or she the right one for me to marry? I am pregnant and alone and I don't know whether or not I should keep this child?  It all brings me back to that little eight-ball that you could shake up and get an answer within seconds, but there aren't any magic eight-balls for life's situations.  No decision is going to be easy, and regardless of the situations that you face in life, no path chosen is without its share of challenges. Whether you keep going straight, or turn to the left or right, just prepare to face your challenges.  

There is a psalm that reads, "Yea though I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil."  The comfort is that you are going THRU the valley, not pitching a tent. Be decisive today and move with the courage that you are going thru to get to something better.