We like to have a choice about how life works. We value our independent spirits and our God-given talents and abilities. As we step into the uncertainty of 2025, we may wonder what to think or what to do to make life make sense to us.
If we look out at the world, we may question our options and opportunities. After all, everything changes, and change brings what-ifs, either-or, and maybe’s. It may not even be a question of the right choice, over just making a workable choice. So, what can you do to relieve the pressure of big decisions?
Options, Obstacles, and Opportunities…Oh, My!
That beloved comic from the early 70s, Flip Wilson, gave us all an out when it comes to the choices we make. He’d put a big grin on his face and say, “The Devil made me do it.”
Though Wilson made us laugh with that remark, his slogan may not have been far from the truth. More often than not, a poor choice usually means we are stepping away from God and going on our own.
If you’ve ever read, C. S. Lewis’ amazing book, The Screwtape Letters, you might cringe at how easy it is for our minds and hearts to be influenced toward those things that are anything
but good for us. We close our eyes and jump in and wonder why we are drowning in personal problems we helped to create ourselves. Sure, we had excuses.
We had something we imagined to be a good reason, but the odds are we were looking at all the wrong things. We let ourselves be deceived by the wolf in sheep’s clothing.
So, what can we do to make better choices in the days ahead?
Remember This
Start the year by remembering that the devil, your poor choices, your general life messes aren’t the end of the story. You have made many good choices.
As a believer you’ve elected to take God up on His option, His opportunity for a bright future. You made the choice of a lifetime, when you chose to accept God’s love and mercy,
His forgiveness, and His plan of salvation.
Ding! Ding! Ding! You win! That choice makes a difference that you’ll notice every time you choose God first in 2025.
That choice means you have another chance to do things better next time. Why? Because God has you covered. He restores you and offers His forgiveness.
He’s got your back.
So today, make good choices. Pray about them. Change your mind. Pray again. Seek God’s direction. You can be confident about every choice you put before God’s throne.
Just remember, He chose you to be His child, and He will keep choosing you.