The woman observed his reflection in the store windows as she passed them and eventually turned and asked: "Why are you stalking me?"

He declared innocently, "Because you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, and I have fallen madly in love with you at first sight."

The woman smiled and answered," I think you need to look behind you at my younger sister who is a whole lot more beautiful than I."

The opportunistic suitor turned around quickly and noticed what he considered to be a normal looking girl walking toward him.

"That woman is no where near as attractive as you," he lamented. "You lied to me!"

"No, you lied to me," she countered. "If you were so madly in love with me, why did you look at anyone else?"

"I Ah Well Ah"

His answer was a case of a 'Definitely Maybe'! He asserted he definitely thought she was the greatest thing since sliced bread -- and then he thought maybe there's greater sliced bread.

What is incredible is, we do that all of the time. 'Definitely Maybe' individuals live their lives out of a chronic 'yes -- no' perspective. They limit themselves because they 'under mind' who they are. They are decisively indecisive.

* Sure I can. No I can't! * I definitely want that. Well, maybe not. * I will never do that again. Unless.

"We are unable to serve two masters," Jesus says in Matt. 6:24, "for either we will despise the one, and love the other; or else hold on to one and despise the other. We cannot serve God and material wealth."

What Jesus is saying is: 'definitely maybe' doesn't work. You cannot steal second base with your foot on first. You cannot squeeze orange juice out of a watermelon. You cannot put the toothpaste you've squeezed out back into the tube. And you cannot walk the spiritual path on worldly feet.

A 'definitely maybe' mind set typically ends up sending mixed messages. The following story is an illustration. A televangelist stopped a few girl scouts at the street corner and requested directions to the post office.

"Down this street two blocks. You'll pass girl scouts selling cookies, so buy some, then turn to your right," the oldest youngster replied.

"You appear to be a bright young lady," said the televangelist. "Have you ever watched my nationally televised broadcast?"

"Nope"

"Well, if you will watch Channel 22 tomorrow morning with your parents, I'll explain to you how to get to Heaven."

"Aw, I don't think so mister. You don't even know how to get to the post office."

What kind of mixed messages do we send if we assert, on the one hand, that there is only One Presence, One Power, and One Intelligence in our Universe and then at the beginning of trouble give power to outer appearances?

Imagine that we say we are one with the Inexhaustible Source of our abundant supply -- and then worry constantly about finances?

We have the power to be persistent about our truth walks. We also possess the power to give up that power. Some people like sliced bread. Others like an uncut loaf of bread. Some choose slices of Truth. Others seek the whole Truth -- unbiased, uninterpreted, and non-dogmatic -- so they can render their own interpretations. The important thing is to be willing to stand for something instead of falling for anything.