i was talking to a girlfriend the other day, and she did a really neat thing in her bible study...instead of a new year's resolution, they had to come up with one word that would define them...influence their decisions...and in general...keep them accountable.
what an interesting concept...in my bible study, we are studying the book of isaiah, and one theme seems to keep popping out at me...CHOOSE.
we have so many choices, dont we?
from what i wear, to what i eat, to how i spend my free time, how i give, where i work, relationships i want to invest in, parenting....the list goes on forever.
but there is a difference in how i make decisions and how others may make their decisions.
i'm by NO means perfect...not even close. but i pray every day that i make choices that bring me closer to God...positively influence others for Christ...that He would be glorified in the choices i make.
sometimes i fail miserably in a choice i make. i ask Him for forgiveness and wisdom.
other choices i make are just plain "out there" to some people. i only want to please Him.
some choices are scary. He says, "do not fear".
choosing takes on a whole new meaning when you have kids...or little eyes watching you...
Joshua 24:15...
But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
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