Are you over 21?

            Several years ago, a guy in Colorado Springs walked into a convenience store. He carried with him a shotgun. He demanded that the clerk give him all the cash from the cash drawer.

             After the clerk put the cash in a bag, the robber saw a bottle of scotch that he wanted behind the clerk on a shelf.  He told the cashier to put it in the bag as well; the cashier refused saying, "I can't do that because I don't believe you are over 21."

             The robber said he was, but the clerk still refused to give him the scotch, again stating that he believed the robber to be under 21. 

            At this point the robber took his drivers license out of his wallet and handed it over to the clerk. The clerk looked it over, conceded that the man was in fact over 21, and put the scotch in the bag.

            The robber then ran from the store with his money. The cashier immediately phoned the police, offering the name and address of the robber, which he had taken from the license.  

            Two hours later, authorities arrested the robber.

            Living life by the gut typically does not work. At some point, clear thinking-reflecting in good attitudinal and behavioral choices-is necessary.

            I have found that God’s Word is the best source for providing clear thinking.