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I recently found myself in a position where I had to choose between two things. One of the things in the past had made me feel much stressed and so I waited for the list opportunity to get a replacement for that thing. One lucky morning I had something presented to me which I thought was the best replacement to the old thing. Before accepting to take the new thing, I decided to consult with some people to find out what they think. Behold all they said was they loved the new thing but with a lot of conditions attached to it which made it look to me like the old one which had stressed me up a lot.
\nWondering in my thoughts, I came across 1 Corinthians 10:23-24 \u201cYou say \u2018I am allowed to do anything\u2019 but not everything is good for you. You say, \u2018I am allowed to do anything\u2019 but not everything is beneficial. Don\u2019t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others\u201d.<\/em>
\nOh now I understood why it was difficult for me to make a choice. I wanted something that will benefit me, which is good but was what I wanted actually beneficial at the moment? I searched deep down in me and I found the answer. The new thing I wanted was good but not beneficial. Something may be good but not beneficial meaning it may look good but will not produce profitable or advantageous effect.
\nLife is all about choices and many times we worry a lot about the choices we have to make in life. Today I decided to share this little secret about making choices. Before making a choice think deeply whether the choice is GOOD AND BENEFICIAL. It true as Christians we ought to pray about everything but we too have a power of choice. If something is good and beneficial, it will not only be good for you but it will be pleasing in God\u2019s sight and will be for the good of others too. Added to this always do a MOTIVE CHECK while making choices. James 4 :3 says \u201cAnd when you ask, you don\u2019t get it because your motives are all wrong- you want only what will give you pleasure\u201d.
\nThe two sited verses have opened me up to an essential tip on making the right choices \u201cDO A MOTIVE CHECK AND SEE IF THE CHOICE IS GOOD AND BENEFICIAL.
\nFinally remember Deuteronomy 29:29 and 30:19-20 \u201cThe Lord our God has secrets known to no one. We are not accountable for them, but we and our children are accountable forever for all that he has revealed to us, so that we may obey all the terms of these instructions\u2026 Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.\u201d<\/em>
\nWe have the power of choice. Let\u2019s go for what is good and beneficial.<\/p>\n

We have the power of choice. Let\u2019s go for what is good and beneficial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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