Be Still And Know

Ephesians 5:15-17 NLT  'So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.' Opportunity is the possibility of doing something. We need to know what it is, but unless we take that opportunity, nothing will happen. Often, we prefer to give away decision-making to others, especially when the decisions appear difficult.   I’ve made two decisions, at different times, to start a business with a friend. Both times I decided to spend and proceed. On both occasions, the business didn’t give me any return on my investment. Do I regret the decisions I took? No! I knew the risks, and I learned priceless lessons from the failures. Fresh opportunities emerged; equally fraught with the possibility for future failure, yet also with potential success.  In a society infatuated with risk management, we can become reluctant decision-takers, fearing the potential dangers. This