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How have the choices you've made in your life ...
Posted : 26 Feb, 2012 08:09 AM
... affected your life, for good and/or for bad?
The Holy Spirit reminded my heart and spirit today to reflect and consider this through this devotion that I read from Charles Stanley, found in his In Touch devotional magazine and on his In Touch website. It is good for all of us to be reminded and reflect on this truth, so I share this devotion with you today to be a blessing for your heart and spirit too.
Love,
Steve
THE PRINCIPLE OF SOWING AND REAPING
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Read | Galatians 6:7-10
Satan wants us to believe the lie that our actions have no natural results or consequences. But the truth is that you can't rebel against God and not reap the fruit of that choice later. You also can't obey God without eventually receiving the blessing. The choices you make are the seeds you plant, and they determine the kind of crop you're going to reap in the future.
The heart of this principle is that all our choices are important. How we think and act matters, and not only for ourselves. Our choices always impact other people, for good or bad. Think about the seeds others sowed that affected your view of yourself and the world. You either rejected or accepted them, and the things you accepted eventually manifested in your life.
At some point, we all have made choices we've regretted. Since consequences never simply evaporate, you may find yourself harassed or even governed by things you've seen, said, or participated in. Yet God will forgive everything you genuinely repent of, and He will work with you to redeem those past choices. The road to redemption often includes obstacles, but His Spirit can enable you to overcome. Lay your burden down before the Lord every time it weighs on you, and request that He cleanse and shape you into the person you were created to be.
Ask yourself the following three questions: What kind of life do I want to live? What do I want my character to be like? Who do I want to become years from now? Let the Holy Spirit speak to you about your choices--past, present and future--and His plans for you.
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