- Colossians 1:23 (NKJV) If indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard…
I remember working for a boss that made his decisions based on the last thing he heard. For all practical purposes the last person to give him an opinion or idea was the one that carried the day. It made for chaos. Those of us who worked for him may have laid out a rational plan of action where all the dots connected but there was never any peace because we knew that the final outcome would not be sure until the last-minute. What really mattered was who happened to have given the “idea of the moment” when it came time to make a call.
You’d be surprised how easy it is for any of us to fall prey to this flaw. I witness it almost every day of my life when I check my email account. In my in-box there will almost always be several emails containing the most outrageous “facts” and major crisis that demand my time and attention right then. Furthermore, if I don’t drop everything I am doing and completely change my focus to deal with this major emergency I’m made to feel that I’m not a good Christian or American or both.
It is so easy to be swayed by the emotions of the moment. It is hard to not believe everything we read. It is hard to not be influenced by a sincere sounding “expert” or friend.
However, if we hope to have any stability in life; if we hope to get any traction toward success and God’s plan for our life, we must learn to master the art of “seeing double” (and I’m not talking about being drunk).
“Seeing double” is the ability to listen to others but also listen to your own inner voice. Seeing double requires the discipline of measuring today’s urgent voices against the wisdom of the ages. Seeing double is learning to balance the emotions of the moment against the solid weight of convictions and principles.
Dear friend, there will always be the emergency of the moment. There will always be myriad voices vying for your attention, time, and loyalty. Listen and learn from them; but also remember who you are and what you consider truly important.
The ONE THING 