Walking on thin ice

Life can spit on us various situations. Some are peasant to go through - a promotion, a engagement to the one you love, the birth of a healthy child, a beautiful wedding, or anything that makes you smile, or makes your heart skip a beat. Then there are the horrible ones - they make life seem like a lengthy nightmare. The death of a loved one, failing an exam, demotion or being fired, divorce or a break-up, or anything that could cause your heart deep depression.

And then there are the times that you almost don't know what to do. Because they involve hard tasks, making decisions that are almost life-threatening. They involve a certain loss, either a job, a child, a spouse, an activity, something that makes your heart feel like it's been split in two. Such times feel like the world is caving in on you. The stomach rumbles as you make the decisions, the heart paces faster than fast. Everything seems to be totally confused.

The worst decisions are the social ones. Social decisions are terrible, because they cause some sort of death. Who you are in the public limelight is assassinated. Your friends can do a mass exodus on you. Your family may end up disowning you. Such decisions are walking on thin ice, knowing that at any given time, the ice will break, and you'll drown. They require deep thought. Especially when it boils down to either sacrificing your values, or putting your principles on the line. Whether to go to the party down the club because everyone is going and it will be "fun", or staying at home because your principles dictate that you only engage in activities that are socially productive. Or following office gossip "to keep in the know", or sitting aback refusing to engage in activities that are harmful to others' reputation.

These decisions require the intervention of Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith. Much as they are hard to make, Jesus promises to be with us when it hurt, when the consequences of making te right decisions are much too heavy to bear. He promises to never leave us or forsake us, and that He will be there for us till the end of age.

So, the next time you're walking on thin ice, call on Jesus to carry you through.