One of the greatest freedoms we have as human beings is the freedom to choose. It is a freedom given to us by our Creator whether we acknowledge one or not. Even people who don’t recognize their Creator are making a choice!
One of the greatest bondages we shackle ourselves to as human beings is living unconsciously. Maybe eating the first candy bar is a choice, but the next eleven go down unconsciously. It’s like living in a trace-like state.
To live a life fully inhabited, I need to be more conscious, more aware of the moment to moment choices that I make. One of the best choices I can make is to commit my life and will to God’s care and control.
I make hundreds of choices every day. Big choices and insignificant choices. Sometimes the little insignificant choices become a habit. That habit can become destructive. A destructive habit can inflict more damage over a lifetime than one big bad choice.
When I feel like I have no choices left to me a situation, that’s when I feel hopeless.
I need to be reminded that I always have a choice. It is never too late. No matter how many bad choices I’ve made, I can always get a fresh start and begin making better, wiser choices.
2 Corinthians 1:9 “Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God. . .”
Proverbs 3:6 “In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success.”
My grandmother used to tell me “Make it a good day.” That stuck with me and made me realize I had a choice. I try to remember that even on days when not so much good is happening, I can choose to MAKE it a good day.
So much depends on attitude. And my attitude IS MY CHOICE!
Make your day a good day today,
Blessings, Vicki
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