Here at the laundromat again. This time Hallie is my unfortunate companion. I say that, but really we're becoming our own world changers as we sit here. We're thinking of things to make life better and well....life easier.

 

Here's what we've come up with.

We face decisions every day, every hour. Some are big decisions and some are less consequential. The problem, Hallie and I decided, is that we have a hard time figuring out which decisions matter and which decisions aren't worth the lint collecting in the dryers here at the Sunshine Washateria.

The dynamic duo that we are, we've come up with an approach to help those of us who spend unnecessary time and emotion making decisions.

In the dozens of times in a single day you find yourself facing a decision, always proceed by answering this question.

Does the decision I'm facing illicit a response of

1.whoopty doo?

or

2. Jesus probably cares about this?

If your decision's rightful response is whoopty doo, don't waste your time mulling over what to do. Flip a coin. Do eeny menie miney mo. Or see the decision as meaningless and just do something!..... or other (keeping in mind that it doesn't matter).

If it's likely that Jesus would probably care about the decision you're making then be thoughtful, prayerful. Wisely and with caution decide what to do.

Not with us yet?  Let us give you a few whoopty do and JPC (Jesus probably cares) scenarios.

Your afternoon snack. Should you have Lays chips or a cosmic brownie?

Whoopty doo. It really doesn't matter.

You were short and critical with your sister when she asked if you like her new dress.

Jesus probably cares.
The next thing you should do is decide how to make things right.
Apologize.
Go back and compliment her.

Or
Go hang out with her.

You've got an unsightly pimple to the right of your lip? Do you say you got stung by an ant? Cover it with gobs of makeup? You could. But you shouldn't have gone that far. The answer was whoopty doo.

Move on.

You notice someone has been down on their luck for a couple of weeks. They're not your favorite person in the world. You see them sitting down, they seem unapproachable.

JPC.

Do you walk off knowing they got what they deserve?

Ignore them (it's probably none of your business).

Or

Talk to them.

 

Flats or sandals?

Whoopty doo.

Cover those tootsies and keep walking.

You're having the best conversation with your mother. If you don't hurry, you're going to miss your favorite show.

Whoopty doo.

Que importa.

Hallie's conclusion:

Be careful to know which is which. Sometimes personality pimples are worse than facial pimples.

Kristi's conclusion:

Eliminate the stress that comes from overthinking the meaningless. Stop wasting your time on things that really don't matter. Count your whoopty doos as blessings. You'll be freeing up your time and heart for things that Jesus probably cares about.

 …..theLORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you; to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8