Thought for the Week

by Revd Canon Alec Boyd, Assistant Canon at The Cathedral of The Isles.

With so many difficult and unsettling things happening in our world at the moment it is hard to try to choose the best course of action to support. For example, with an uncertain future after the BREXIT decision, sound choices are needed in political decision making. I believe we all need to support our politicians to help them to make correct and informed decisions as they shape the future.

On a daily basis we too have to make decisions. Often such choices may not be clearly black or white. We all sometimes face difficult decisions and moral dilemmas from time to time and have to choose what we consider to be the best way forward. To help us we can choose “What seems best for the greatest number?” or “How can we follow the highest principle?” We may even remember “Do as you would be done by!” But in our secular society it is still important to remember the great legacy of Christian teaching which shapes the way we live.

Love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness and self control are hallmark qualities for Christian living. These are universal qualities acknowledged by people of all Faiths and none as acceptable for sustainable community and family life across the world. These standards and values can help all of us as we make our choices day by day.