Great Indecision
There were times in my life when I made some very good decisions. It was so satisfying to see a good outcome and to know that I did the right thing. At other times I have made some very bad decisions. It did not take long at all to figure out that I had done the wrong thing and that I would have to deal with the consequences. However, some of the worst times in my life were the times when I did not make any decision. I was paralyzed by indecision. That is what happened to the tribe of Reuben when Deborah and Barak were calling the tribes of Israel to come together to fight against the Canaanites under Sisera. Deborah was inspired to write a song about this battle, and she called out the tribe of Reuben. (Judges 5:16) "Why did you stay at home among the sheepfolds - to hear the shepherds whistle for their flocks?" Yes, in the tribe of Reuben there was great indecision. We can all learn from this. If we are so afraid of making the wrong decision that we do not make a decision ...