Holding God's Hand

We have to be very careful when we walk along the path of life...because if we get too caught up with our past, and we look back to much, we will fall off the path...if we look too far ahead into our future, we will miss the path beneath us, and not know if we have wondered off it or not...but, if we just look down at our feet, and hold onto God's hand as He walks next to us, then we'll end up exactly where we need to be. And every once in a while, we can look back and marvel at what God has brought us through in our lives, or we can look ahead and maybe see where He is taking us...but we need to look right back down at the ground and hold onto His hand so that we don't lose our way.

The Overflow of our Hearts

What are choices? What do they do? How do they affect us? Why do they affect us so much?

What does it matter, anyways? Does it really matter if I choose to drink alcohol before I'm 21? What about going over the speed limit? Everyone does it. I do. What about who we are going to date? Marry? Do these choices matter? To eat that extra donut, or to have self-control. Should go the extra mile in my class to try for an A, or do I settle for a B (and enjoy those video games I love?). Do I go hang out with some people at Applebee's or at the local bar? Do I read the Bible today, or this amazingly awesome Star War's novel I just started? (yes, I do LOVE Star War's novels...) What kind of music do I listen to? What movies do I see?

What should I do with my life?

Choices affect every aspect of our life. Yet why do most people treat them as if they don't matter? The choices we make affect our very being. Everyone knows that the choices they've made and experiences they've had have formed who they are, and yet they don't take that principle and apply it to the present: The choices we make today shape who we will be five days, five years, and five decades from now. When people say that something is "just who I am, I can't change that about myself," it is not true. The choices they made in the past decided who they are. And just as choices created who you are today, you can change who you are. Make choices differently. Pay attention to the little things in life. Its all those little choices that you make that create your character.

Character is the choices we make when we are by ourselves, with no one watching. The overflow of our heart is decided by what we love, and we show what we love when we choose one thing over another. The way our choices could change us by getting rid of some rotten part of our heart, and how it could restore it, is something that is quite beautiful.

Choose rightly. Choose to do the right thing even when there is no outward consequence for doing the wrong thing. Show love to people. Give them grace.

Love God. Love others. With all your heart, mind and soul.

Love.