I wonder if you’ve ever bought something that wasn’t cut what you wanted. Do we take it back, live with it, or bin it. I guess what we do will be somewhat dependent on what we bought and how expensive it was. We also might consider that the cost of returning it could outweigh the cost of having bought it.
I’ve been there more than once. I’ve also taken something back on principle, and lost money in the process.
We have to make decisions all the time and it can seem somewhat harsh to cutting our loss with people. Instinctively we feel that that is not a Christian thing to do.
And yet Jesus did it. And, what we see Jesus live out are life lessons we would be nothing short of arrogant to ignore. And He didn’t stop for everyone, sometimes to the surprise of His own disciples.
And, so, it is a very biblical principle to cut our losses.
Where do you need to cut your losses? Which relationships is God asking you to invest in, even when it costs you dearly? And which relationships is God asking you to walk away from.
Sometimes the answer can be super easy – having an affair? Walking away is what you must do without hesitation! But it isn’t always quite so clear cut.
If you’re struggling to know which way is up with the people in your life, go to God and ask Him, and His Holy Spirit will show you what to do.
Because, sometimes, making a loss is really not making a loss at all.
Just a thought…
Andy B
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