RESULTS OF CHOICE

“If you listen with the Spirit, you will find your heart softened, your faith strengthened, and your capacity to love the Lord increased."  Thanks to the marvel of technology, the separation of time and of vast distances disappears.  "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”  We were born with the instruments required to make correct choices in life.  There is the right of choice, the responsibility of choice, and the results of choice.  As followers of Jesus Christ we will always have the right to choose. With the right to choose comes responsibility. There is no middle ground in selecting which path to follow.  Our Lord knows this but the enemy knows it as well.  In hopes of claiming our souls, the methods of the enemy are marked by skill in deception.  Our choices in life depend on where we want to go.  When we are not certain of our direction, it doesn't matter which path we take.  However, what should be clear is that choosing our path will determine our destination.  To make wise decisions we must have the courage to say no and the courage to say yes.  For our decisions do determine destiny, all choices have consequences.  No enticement, pressure, or temptation can overwhelm us unless allowed.  Eternal life is much too precious to place in jeopardy. If we have failed to adhere to God's moral principles, the faster we repent, the sooner we can find the peace and joy that God’s forgiveness produces.  There is effort required in anything worthwhile, and thus is so for reward of eternal life.