A decade ago (years before Frozen 2) my husband and I faced a life-altering situation that left us utterly rocked. I was the mama of four children ranging in age from five to eleven. My world was turned upside down, and I felt like the mountains were being carried into the sea (Ps. 46:2). With an uncharted, uncertain path ahead, my husband set a motto for us to follow: we would simply do the next right thing.
In the days that followed, sometimes doing the next right thing just meant brushing teeth, making breakfast for the kids, washing a load of laundry, or forcing down seemingly tasteless food. Other times it meant having a hard conversation, walking into a room where we weren’t sure we were wanted, asking or granting forgiveness, or not responding to a hurtful comment. But regardless of the situation at hand, we’d ask ourselves, “What’s the right thing to do?” or “What would God want here?” and then the matter was settled.
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Rebecca Brock is an associate professor at Maranatha Baptist University. She serves as women’s ministry leader in her local church and is a frequent speaker for women’s retreats and events. Rebecca and her husband, Bryan, have four children.
