Of late, I have been musing upon the difference between being "Picky," as in ungrateful and hard to please, and being "Selective."

Have you ever been offered the opportunity to have anything your eyes could see? (If you attend to the media, this would seem to be a daily option.)

What I am speaking of, though, is a point in time when many things are place before your eyes. Things that are beautiful, things that are wonderful, things that you would like to have.

In that moment, you are actually given the specific privilege to make a choice, take your pick, and satisfy your natural affections as a gift, requiring nothing of yourself in return. For most of us, this would be a rare occasion, indeed.

Imagine many things are laid out before you. These are things you would love to have, and are yours for the accepting, whatever you desire. What a wonderful dilemma!

However, with this occurrence follows the stipulation that you pick only one. (Shades of two year olds fill my recall.)

I found myself in such a quandary recently when I was blessed with an invitation to attend a local church's ministry to women. It was their "Queen for a Day!"

We ladies in the city were invited to come and dine like queens, complete with theater and Christian ministry, at elegant tables, in a beautiful atmosphere created just for us.

It was a wonderful day of pampering, filled with lots of girlie activities from new hairdos, nails, and makeup, to new clothes, shoes, jewelry, and glamour photos. The children were even cared for as we were graciously spoiled.

What a day of refreshing!

In the midst of this outpouring of love, I found myself in the fitting room, and at the jewelry table, and among the variety of shoes, feeling embarrassed. I didn't want myself thought of as ungrateful, or unthankful, nor that I took lightly their tremendous show of love, so I was apologizing to my hostess for being so picky with my choices.

Since then, I have been ruminating over her response. She said, "You are not being picky, but Selective."

Selective!

What a magnificent concept to capitalize on! More on this latter…

So, when I got home I looked this word up in my favorite dictionary, An American Dictionary of the English Language by Noah Webster, 1828. "SELECT, v.t. [L. selectus, from seligo; se, from, and LEGO, to pick, cull or gather.] To choose and take from a number; to take by preference from among others; to pick out; to cull; as, to select the best authors for perusal; to select the most interesting and virtuous men for associates."

How many times have you seen a child huddled down, selecting his or her LEGOS to play with? Not just any one will do. Only the "right one", the "right color", the "right shape", the "right size" will fit the already visualized intent of their heart.

Originally it was a carpenter, Ole Kirk Christiansen from Billund, Denmark, who created these wonderful and creative toys from wood in his workshop, which have been enjoyed for years since then.

"Det bedste er ikke for godt" is The Lego Group's motto, coming from Ole Kirk, himself, to detour his workmen from skimping on quality. Translated from Danish, this means "Only the best is good enough."

So it is with YOUR DAY, YOUR TIME, AND YOUR LIFE!

Only the best is good enough to accomplish what it is you have been called to accomplish.

I encourage you; whether you are going through your task list for the day, making a purchase of any kind, considering your companions, or choosing the direction for your business, invest your time in legos.

Begin with your end in mind, not another's, and select that which will bring you closer to it. Begin with that end that springs out of your own heart, and "leg godt," which means, "Play well!"

Be selective from this moment forward, for your time is so short, and not just anything, or anyone, or anywhere will do for you!