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In life, we make many moral decisions. Moral decisions come in lots of sizes, from small to life-altering. No matter the size of the decision, each one is important because every decision we make creates a building block in our character. Usually with a moral decision, there is a right decision that can be made. If we don’t make the right decision, we settle for one of the decisions that are left.
For example, you are at work and someone keeps hitting on you. You’re married and you know you should not hook-up with another person. Do you make the right decision and tell the person “No,” or do you make one of the other decisions that are left? The first decision that is left is to hook-up and be unfaithful to your partner. That decision leads to other decisions…tell your spouse the truth or lie to him or her. Most of the decisions that are left will have negative consequences when we don’t choose the right decision in the first place.
Most of us do not have to make life-altering moral decisions every day but we will be making moral decisions as we walk through our day. Do we steal something small from our employer? Do we cheat on our taxes? Do we use someone else’s work and claim it as our own? Each of these questions will have a right decision that can be made. If we don’t make the right decision we again are stuck with the decisions that are left. One of the by products of the decisions that are left is among other things, living with a guilty conscience. Is living with a guilty conscience worth stealing a stapler from work? Is it worth saving a few dollars in taxes? Is it worth pretending to have created something that was not entirely ours?
The answer is obviously “No” to those questions. So as we go through our day, let’s consider our decisions. Do we want to choose what’s right or settle for what’s left?
Valerie Cullers 
Oh my gosh Val, you should write country music. You got a great hook. Kudos from Music City!! Love it.
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Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha!!! Thanks for the giggle, Meg! 🙂
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Living with integrity. Just like Jesus. Such a good message, as usual!
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So glad you’re part of the conversation! Have a great weekend! Hope things are going better!
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We got snow this weekend! My first time shoveling! I’m not ready!
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We’re not ready either…we got snow in the Boise mountains…much too early!!!!!
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A clear conscience is priceless!
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It sure is!
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Amen to a clear conscience and to walking in the way of the truth and righteousness.
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Yes, for sure! Thanks for weighing in!
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Hear, hear!!
Clever and true. Thank you for sharing.
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My pleasure! Have you left the north yet?
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You’d think that refraining from plagiarism would be a simple moral imperative. Sadly, it’s not.
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So true! Hope you’re doing well this weekend!
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Yes, I’ve had a good weekend. I wrote a book review and attempted my first tanka.
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I like to sleep easy – making the right choice ensures that!
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♥️
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We do make these decisions. We may get them wrong but if the sentiment is good then we are doing just fine.
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Yes, we just do our best!
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How does one sleep with having taken shortcuts? It will catch up … Karma or the sins inflicted on the children by the actions of the parents,.
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Absolutely…so right!
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Integrity is vital. Great post Valerie!
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Yes, it is! Blessings to you, Stu!
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Thank Valerie! Have an awesome week!
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Even making no choice is still a choice. Good thoughts. 🌟✨💫
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Thanks so much for reading and weighing in! ❤
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Life choices are pretty testing and tricky. ❤️
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Yes, they are!
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