What I Have ___, I Have ____ ... Standing Firm

Now, Pilate isn't often viewed as a hero in the Bible, and certainly he isn't one that we would want to completely model ourselves after. After all, he did give Jesus over to be crucified. He gave in to the crowd. But at least there was one point where he was standing firm.

19Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read:|sc JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. 21The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, "Do not write 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews."

22Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written." -John 19:19-22

When Pilate wrote the notice, he wrote what he had been claiming to be true from the beginning when he said, "Here is your king" and "I find no basis for charge against him." And this time, although the Jews complained, he stood firm. He answered, "What I have written, I have written."

Oftentimes, especially with weddings, it's rather easy to get an overabundance of opinions... and for a very indecisive girl, this can be rather difficult. But, the challenge is to remain true to what you really believe amidst the many opinions. I feel like some times decisions have come up so fast that I've made decisions that don't really feel like me. When the decision is about flowers, not such a big deal. But, how we live our spiritual lives and how we portray Jesus is much more important. It's important that we remain true to our beliefs, that we stand firm and say, "What I have written (about my faith), I have written"... "What I have spoken (about my faith), I have spoken"... "What I have done (about my faith), I have done."