other than take it
April 29, 2011
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When you come to a fork in the road…
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@CulturalSavage says:
Literally, I look at google maps to see where I should go…
Metaphorically, with life choices, emotional decisions, etc… I tend to go with my gut/heart/intuition/etc… I should probably pray more before I make decisions (big and/or small), but I tend to leap and pray, “Ok God, please be with me in this…”
Actually, I used to do that. I used to risk more. These days, I let chance and the current sweep me along because I feel powerless to make decisions and forge my own path. These days, forks are just places where I plead not to be crushed against the rocks.
“These days, forks are just places where I plead not to be crushed against the rocks.”
Well said.
Go with your gut, not your head. (After learning how to distinguish the two from each other.)
@ChristianNoob says:
what? no GPS!?
Never! Can’t stand the things.
@moweezle says:
it seems like I’m always taking the road less traveled….
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
- Robert Frost
:)
@n8iveson says:
When you come to a fork on the road………………… Pray. Ask for guidance and then listen to your instincts. Trust yourself because you trust God. Whether you choose to go right or to go left, commit to your path and never look back. There will be another fork ahead so learn from your decision that it may prepare you for your next one.
@bahava says:
take the path that will bring you closer to Him and make you look more like Jesus even if it’s ridiculously scary and painful or even if it seemingly makes you sit and wait at that road for a long time….
…look for the footprints of Jesus
Look around for a piece of cake, and eat it!
@onestitchrachel says:
That’s what I was going to say! (although I would add, wash the fork first!)
Carp! She beat me to it!
Make sure it’s chocolate cake, rich and gooey!
@marydemuth says:
Sell it on ebay.
Now I see how u and Cathi get along so well. Like minds. Luv u.
@amysondova says:
…sit around until Gandalf remembers which way to go. :)
try not to freak out too much!
…take the one that makes your heart beat faster – even if it seems less safe.
(I sometimes wish I had the courage to follow my own advice – although I think i’m getting there :-)
@julespreever says:
…dig in and enjoy it!
@prudychick says:
In some case fret about which way to go. In others seek God and try to discern His voice from mine.
@mktys0n says:
get overwhelmed, eventually excited, about the possibilities.
When you come to a fork in the road…
a) Have a panic attack.
b) Stall for time.
c) Involve a bunch of people who don’t need to be involved.
d) Complicate the matter by over-analyzing possible outcomes.
e) Finally make a decision just to end the exhaustion.
This is my method. Which I don’t recommend.
Do the OPPOSITE of what George Costanza would do. Yes! Do the opposite.
Whatever you do DO NOT PICK IT UP! You have no idea where it’s been!
HA! Love it!
@marquiscrocker says:
take the least traveled path.
@ChristianNoob says:
just walk away from it quietly :)
@amykiane says:
Play “ernie meenie miney mo”game or Flip a coin or ask my dog.
I’m still waiting to see a giant fork in the road a la The Muppet Movie. At which point I’ll break into a rousing rendition of Movin Right Along…
@20BOLD11 says:
Be still and know that He is God.
smile. breathe. look up.
@ModernReject says:
Get a little miffed that there is a fork in the first place. I immediately expect God to just give me an answer, point me in the right direction, send along a nice helpful person with a map.
That never happens, so I sit on my butt and do nothing, until I’m so tired from sitting that I remember to just ask.
I ask God. He always answers, but not necessarily when or what I want. But in asking, I find that I really do know the way on…
@sonnylemmons says:
Be thankful it’s not a spork – those things make it even more confusing.
Other than that – stare at it. Ponder it. Weigh the options. And then get angry, remind God that there are no forks mentioned in the Bible, and get emotional over how you were never supposed to have a fork in the first place. Then after accepting the utensil, start to worry, doubt your choice, second-guess your second guess…and eventually step out in faith.
Not that I have EVER had to do this before…
what i SHOULD do is the exact opposite of what pops into my mind!!
@LarryHehn says:
…be sure to remember that it is there.
Take the path that leads up hill.
If you were wrong and have to retrace your steps, you’ll be a lot less angry at yourself going down hill than if you had to climb back up!
Ha!
@Hannahrinehart says:
Pick up that fork and eat Italian food! ;)
take the path opposite the tornadoes.
Take the road you know you’re supposed to. Because the Holy Spirit’s already prepared your heart in advance for that decision. It’s usually the one that makes your knees knock the most. But it’s the road He’s saying to take. With Him.
puke.
…dig in.
@DenaGriswold says:
For me, it makes more sense to just go ahead and dive into the underbrush threatening to choke out the road less traveled, because if I don’t, I usually find myself at a later date retracing my path back down the well-worn road to that same old fork and THEN diving into the underbrush!
Not sure why God so often seems to want me to hack my way down the more seldom-used path, but that’s usually the case.
@hopefulleigh says:
Think through both options very carefully. Weigh the pros and the cons. Put pressure on yourself to make a decision. Pray about it and then go whichever direction the wind is blowing.
I came across this cartoon this morning, and couldn’t help but think of this discussion: http://asbojesus.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/1010/
Pray that God will show you which path to take!! He knows the future!!
Pick up the fork, clean it off, and eat a steak with it. Nom, nom, nom!
Sometimes we need to make a choice. Sometimes we don’t feel the leading of the Holy Spirit, and you don’t feel Him pushing you in either direction. No leading whatsoever. We then have the option to stay where we’re at and wait on the Lord to tell you where to go, or make the choice ourselves and trust God to make a way. If we made the wrong choice, He’ll correct our path, if we did make the right choice, then we’re walking in the Will of the Lord. The one thing God doesn’t want us to do it sit still and look at the fork in the road. Because then we become stagnant and we never go anywhere, we simply remain the same. If we make a choice and use the Word of God as our road map. God will show us, one way or the other, what we need to be doing.
In short. If you’re stuck at the fork in the road, and you don’t feel the negative check or the peace in your spirit. Trust in God, and make a choose a path. God will make a way no matter what!
@bajanpoet says:
Great comment Andrew….
And yes, pick it up and clean it off was gonna be my first comment too ;)
@bajanpoet says:
When I come to a fork in the road, I mutter endlessly about litterbugs …. “There was a garbage can *RIGHT THERE*…. why don’t they put the forks where they should be????????
my honest to goodness first thought went like this:
when you come to the fork in the road…. “hmm. fork. eat. duh.”
I’m a foodie. One mention of something that has to do with eating, and my mind instantly thinks “what restaurant will it be?”
And also because when things get stressful, such as picking a path in life or making a decision, I eat. Maybe not the best choice, but I have excellent metabolism! ;-)
@greenenough4me says:
if you’re driving, go around it. you’ll put a hole in your tires.
if you’re walking, don’t step on it. you’ll put a hole in your foot.
@XCWATERBOY says:
this hits a little bit too close to home because at end of my street there is a fork in road to left and road dividing into it to the right. if no one is around it’s fine but if there are cars, it can be quite a pain looking for an opening. plus soooo many people do crazy stupid maneuvers around it.
That being said: When I come to a fork in the road I go down the one with with the sign that says “attractive people and delightful food and drink offers!”