6/22/2012

You Do What You Have to Do

Five Minute Friday - Today's writing prompt is Risk

Neither my husband nor I are risk takers, probably not the best pairing a marriage should have.  It means we hesitate before stepping out and making major changes, or we wait so long to decide that we miss opportunities.

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We are at the crux of a major decision, and have actually already made it, but implementing it is causing us anxiety. Several years have passed as we held our peace waiting to see if a situation would change that would enable us to accept and live with things as they were.

We waited, we prayed, we talked.  Over and over and over again.  Finally, a tipping point came where we felt that decision time had arrived.  We gave ourselves a timeline.  And now the deadline has arrived, hoped and prayed for change hasn't occurred, so we have to do a painful thing.

Pain will be the result of the decision.  Pain for others, pain for ourselves. But it is time to take the risk.  Risk came be painful and it can be healthy. Risk makes us move on even when we don't want to.



1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.
2. Link back here and invite others to join in.
3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community..
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12 comments:

  1. karenJune 22, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    Oh, I feel for you, so hard the waiting and then the changing and then the pain... thank you for sharing it here.

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    1. ElizabethJune 22, 2012 at 4:13 PM

      The waiting has been the hardest part of this for us. Thanks.

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  2. ElishaJune 22, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    Decisions are such a hard thing to do in life. And yet life seems to revolve around them! it is never-ending. Hoping it all works out in the best way possible :)

    www.gratefulwithtwo.com

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    1. ElizabethJune 22, 2012 at 4:12 PM

      Thanks Elisha. I hate making big decisions, but am exceptional at making small ones!

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  3. JenJune 22, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    So sorry Elizabeth. It seems that no one is immune to the changes in life. I'm glad however to hear that at least you and hubby are doing it together. That in itself must bring a bit of solace to a obviously difficult process.

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    1. ElizabethJune 22, 2012 at 4:11 PM

      Thanks Jennifer. I'll probably be blogging about this situation soon since it is about a huge transition in our lives.

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  4. Lisa notes...June 22, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    I'm so uncomfortable in those kinds of situations, but it sounds as if you've done all you can, and the Lord is leading you in this direction. My prayers are with you as you take this risk!

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  5. dayebydayeJune 22, 2012 at 7:25 PM

    Oh, I could have written this post verbatim a year ago! So, I know this struggle. But now that I am a year removed and can see how much God has blessed our faithfulness I am absolutely blown away!!! Sometimes the hardest, most painful decisions result in the biggest blessings. I hope that will be the case for you!!!

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    1. ElizabethJune 27, 2012 at 6:00 PM

      Thanks so much for the kind words. I hope so too.

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  6. Wise HeartedJune 22, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    Would love to come back and take the risk of writing for five minutes on Friday but right now it's too risky. Blessings

    Thank you for stopping by my site and listening to the song of my heart right now.

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  7. Arlee BirdJune 23, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    I usually don't think of myself as a big risk taker, but I guess some would say otherwise. I do what seems the best thing to do and try to be well prepared to do it and things usually turn out okay.

    My writing for the next 5 minutes will be commenting on some blogs before I turn in for the night. That's about as much as I can manage right now.


    Lee
    Tossing It Out

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  8. UnknownJune 23, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    Pain caused by decisions made for the right reason is ultimately good and healthy, though not welcome. Pain caused by bad decisions may not be good, but can be used by the Lord to bring about His good purposes anyway. “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Romans 8:1

    Do what you must do. There will be healing.

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