Christianity Today

Friday, June 23, 2006

Decisions, Decisions

Decisions, Decisions as Youth Extreme says. We continue to do the same thing everyday hoping things will turn out different. Even Youth Extreme recognizes what’s going on here. I see the same thing everyday too. It’s like sometimes living in the Groundhog Day movie, in real life.
We have to purpose in our hearts that we are going to change. Base that change on the Word of God, Ask the Holy Spirit to prepare our day and to bring to our remembrance what we’re trying to do.
God is not going to change us, we have to change us. Scripture tells us to resist the devil or the Evil Inclination and he will flee from you. I’m talking to myself here. If we want to start making better decisions than we need to keep our focus on who we profess to serve and rely on what His Word says for us to do. Discipleship means discipline.
We have to approach our lives from who in control? If God is truly on the throne in your life, than follow and do what he says. The answers to every question, and how to make the right decisions, is in the Word of God and the Holy Spirit will reveal it to you. But you have to give the Holy Spirit something to work with here. How can he help you make the right decisions in your life, if your life is not centered around and given over to His Word? God’s Word is His Will.
But, you know, that takes to much time. I’ll go ask bother or sister so and so.
Then you live by the decisions you and so and so make.
The Holy Spirit is your Council, your teacher. He will not guide you into all truth concerning the Will and Word of God.
So the choice is yours. If you want to truly stop making bad decisions. Than stop, it’s up to you, the ball is in your court.