Current dire circumstances that are caused by past decisions were a topic of discussion the other day. I was visiting a friend conversing about how past decisions had created some tough issues they were dealing with.
Up in Hungary (I’m writing from Croatia) at lunchtime in many/most restaurants a set menu is offered for a less expensive price, its called the napi menü (daily menu – anybody remember the blue pate special? no? oh well).
If one needs to eat out often, this is the way to go. You save money. But, there is another advantage – you get to try all kinds of genuine Hungarian dishes that you might not order from a several page menu. When faced with a menu full of choices, many people go to what they know and can afford. This is safe – humans like safe. Going with the set menu (napi menü) means you don’t have to choose, you just go with the choice of the restaurant, you take the risk to eat what they have prepared. As one who leans toward the adventurous side, I love taking the risk. Sometimes I don’t even look at the sign or ask, I just order and eat.
So, the other day, when discussing how our choices often have long lasting impact… I said “Life is not a napi menü.” Lots of choices lay before is… we require wisdom to make good ones. I have found that God gives and builds wisdom in us. He uses experiences to teach us wisdom, but he will also just give us wisdom (James talked about this) in making decisions and then living with them and learning from them.
So, where will you eat lunch today? Will you order from the menu from choices you know and are safe? Or will you take the risk of the napi menü?
or just eat the burek…
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