Life is Full of Choices We Cannot Make Without God

Our choices are based on certain assumptions. Assumptions about God, ourselves, others, how things work, what is necessary and required in life to function appropriately.

We need to make sure that these assumptions line up with God's Word rightly handled. Not following a system of thought based upon man's ideas about the Bible, but on what God's Word clearly and plainly says.

That takes hard work and diligent study. It takes deep thought and pure motives. It takes a Spirit-in-dwelt person wielding the Sword of the Spirit in God's strength. It takes humility, recognizing that we are not over the Bible but under its authority.

Making choices based on God's counsel takes a recognition that we really cannot make any choice without God who gives us life and breath. Of course we make plenty of choices without acknowledging God; and the unregenerate live without thought for God; but humankind cannot do anything without Him in Whom we live and move and have our being. He holds everything together by His Word. He is sovereign over all.

In the Christian context, those on the Jesus Way, who are born again by the Spirit of God by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, are unable to believe, or do anything in life, without God's work - His prevenient working in grace to animate their souls and give them the ability to choose what is good, right, true and God-honoring.

This is both comforting and challenging news. Comforting in that we are often faithless but God remains faithful to who He is and all His promises. Challenging because we are called by Him who is the Way (John 14:6) to choose the narrow way,the way of suffering, the way that leads to life on a daily basis. May you choose wisely, in God's strength.