Decision or Choice?

Decision or Choice?
Philippians 4:8

Have you noticed how easily society adjusts to new fads, new values, new language?  It seems that the sensitivity towards all things pure, true, and noble have been siphoned from the soul.  Consider how often one hears that one must make a choice -- not a decision, but a choice.  Have we not changed the meaning of these words?

Choice is -- do I have chocolate or vanilla ice cream?  Do I wear the blue dress or the red dress?  Do I have bubble gum or candy?  None of these choices will have enduring consequences.

Decision is -- do I lie to my boss?  Do I commit myself to serve the Lord full time?  Do I keep this baby or abort it?  These decisions have long term, life altering consequences.

Yet, today we throw around the word "choice" for many parts of life that should be considered "decisions".  Simply stated, a decision requires thoughtful, serious meditation on the consequences of that decision. Whereas a "choice" is simply that, selecting one thing over another resulting in no long term consequences.  Would women be aborting babies if it was referred to as a "decision", rather than a "choice"?  Woud same-sex marriage be on our ballots throughout the nation if people made decisions, not choices, regarding this life style?

The challenge today is to meditate on these things, committing wholeheartedly to living and professing the absolute truth of God's Word at work in our lives.  No more "sanitizing" our language!