Decisions

Behold, I have placed before you today life and good, death and evil...Choose the good. (Deuteronomy 30:15-19)

G‑d puts your hand on the right choice and says, "Here, choose this." (Rashi)

There is no such thing as an easy moral choice. G‑d put you on this earth to make such choices and it wouldn't be worth it if it weren't hard.

What is hard about it? That you can only find which path leads to life by choosing to hold yourself back and look deeper, on a bigger scale, according to your real values.

But as soon as you make that choice, divine light comes to your aid and shows you the way.

That is the free choice you have: To stop and look deeper.

See Likutei Sichot, vol. 19, pp. 274-282.

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David Harold Chester Petach Tikva, Israel July 11, 2023

Does this mean that even a wrong decision (or the choice to do something evil) is good? Reply

MANUEL Venezuela July 12, 2023

in response to David Harold Chester:

As Deuteronomy 30:19 says; " This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live" Reply

willy nigeria May 12, 2015

truely there is no such a thing as decision. Reply

David Harold Chester Petach Tikva, Israel July 14, 2023

in response to willy:

That's funny. You decided to write a comment Manuel! Reply

costas papaconatantinou athens , greece April 27, 2009

decisions brothers, whenever i made a choice, later on, I found out it was wrong.
what;s going on? Reply

Nicholas July 11, 2023

in response to costas papaconatantinou:

Did you learn and grow from the mistake? Reply

Carla de Castro Sosa Munich, Germany April 27, 2009

free will again, asking for help If you don´t really know what to do, read from the Sages, they prepared the way for you, they looked deeper for you. And then take your decisions, keep attached to your principles.

I love to give advice, but I know that I am not one of the Sages, I just want to share my impressions with others and doing so, allow other to give me some more insight. I think this is a good measure.

We are a grownup, perhaps not yet a mature race, but yes, more commitment is expected from us today. We don´t need to see with open eyes everyday wonders or miracles, like those happened in Sinai, to take decisions leading to life in present time. It is expected from us to act accordingly to faith. The Sages already told this many times.

To ask for guidance is a step. To take a little more time, needed to make a decision, is good. That works for me. Reply

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