Choice

We make so many choices every day. From the moment we open our eyes to the moment we go to sleep, almost everything we do requires a choice. I choose to get out of bed each morning, I choose to go to the coffee pot, I choose to sit at my kitchen nook to read my Bible, daily devotions, and pray. I choose to get ready and go to work each day, and I make thousands of choices while I am there in an 8 hour period.

My pastor done a series on choices back in January of this year. He stated in our sermon notes that: There is great power in one choice. Every choice we make has a consequence, good or bad. One choice leads to another choice, and choices have a cumulative effect. He is so right!

The best choice I have ever made was to accept Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior! You see, I was not raised in a christian home, nor did I lead a christian life until about 11 years ago. The choices I made before becoming a christian were usually not the best, and I continually had this feeling that something was missing from my life.

When I was 37 years old, I made a choice to divorce my husband. My kids were all grown, and I thought the single life would have all the answers. Once becoming single, I made one bad choice after another. My life was spiraling out of control very, very fast! I made a choice to move in with a man who ended up being extremely abusive, and it led me to a shelter for abused women. What I didn't know during this time, was that God was working in my life. He was orchestrating  a plan for my future with Him. When I got out of the shelter, I moved in with my brother. I was searching for something, but I didn't know what it was. My brother had a friend at work that he asked me to "talk" to. He said his friend was a christian, and it might do me good to "talk" to this man. I made the choice to talk to the man who eventually became my husband! Once we met, it was like we had known each other all of our lives. We connected in a way that was almost unheard of. I had no desire to date, nor did he, as he was newly divorced as well. But, God had different plans for us. We talked on the phone every day for about 2 weeks, and finally he asked me out for a date. I made the choice to say yes. I started going to church with him immediately, and was overwhelmed by the love that I felt from the people in this church. People that I had never met before. This was all so new to me. I was a little bit hesitant to their kindness at first, but quickly grew to love them back. I was experiencing the love of Jesus, and I could feel myself changing on the inside. I was happy! I felt like God had placed his holy hands on my weary shoulders, and gave me comfort and peace that only He can provide.  I can't really tell you the exact day that I was saved like some people can, but I knew with each passing day, that Jesus was working in my heart, and the He was the choice that I needed to make! 

I am so grateful, and I want the whole world to know, that I made the right choice! I choose Jesus!


Linking up with Karen at Tuesday at Ten