A little church in the country was voting on building a new church. Everyone in the church wanted to build except one older couple that always sat in the front row.

The couple was much opposed and told all who were in the church that their present building was adequate, and God was not in favor of them building a new church.  But the vote was finally taken and the church decided to build, starting the next Monday morning, on the site already chosen. All volunteers were to show up at 8 am.

The appointed day came and the first man on the job was the very man who had voted against the building. He had his shovel, hammer, saw, overalls­—and a good spirit. At lunchtime his wife had all the workmen over to their house for a homemade hot lunch. And the same man showed up everyday, until the building was completed.

And who says people can’t change their minds.

When we take the time to look at the bigger picture, perhaps you and I also need to review decisions that may not have been the right decision after all.

How flexible are you? Someone has said that one of the Beatitudes should be: Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not break. Something to think about, is it not?

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