Opportunities

If an opportunity presents itself, how do I know if the opportunity is from God?

Opportunities, in and of themselves, are neither good nor evil. They merely present us with the choice of doing either. An opportunity to dishonor God is also an opportunity to honor Him. An opportunity to stray from God is also an opportunity to follow Him. An opportunity to blaspheme God is also an opportunity to praise Him. An opportunity to wallow in self-pity is also an opportunity to count your blessings. An opportunity to avenge is also an opportunity to forgive.

The real question here is not whether the opportunity is good or evil, but whether our choice is good or evil. Furthermore, do we know what constitutes good and evil? How do we distinguish good from evil? What are the criteria? Because without criteria, we "cannot tell [our] right hand from [our] left". (Jonah 4:11)

Lastly, is there such a thing as an inconsequential or neutral reaction? Is it possible for a choice to be neither good nor evil? It feels like we're moving away from binary logic, into tri-state logic or even the realms of fuzzy logic.