I have come to a big conclusion.
Life is all about choosing.
How I feel and act to situations is all up to my choosing.
The decision is mine to make.
When I wake up in the morning
I can choose to not make smart decisions
OR
I can choose logic.
In the next few moments
I can choose to go back to sleep
OR
I can choose to spend time with Jesus.
While spending time with Jesus
I can choose to not listen to Him
OR
I can soak in everything he wants to tell me that morning.
When something small interrupts the morning
I can choose to have a miserable day
OR
I can choose joy and make it a good day no matter what.
When we walk to our ministry site
I can choose to walk alone and not say anything
OR
I can choose to be grateful for time with new people and have intentional conversations.
When a precious child comes running up to me with porridge all over her hands and face
I can choose to not touch her because she is dirty
OR
I can choose to pick her up and love her dearly because being dirty isn’t a big deal.
When I see a little boy at preschool hitting other kids
I can choose to slap him with a stick like the other teachers
OR
I can choose to pull him into my lap and let him know what love looks like.
When a kid can’t stay focused to write his name
I can choose to get frustrated and scold him
OR
I can choose to sit patiently with him and talk him through it.
When I feel like my lungs physically will not allow me to climb the hill from the care point
I can plop down on the ground and cry
OR
I can choose to let Jesus carry me.
When I walk in the kitchen and dishes are piled up in the sink
I can choose to keep walking because it’s not on the schedule for me to clean dishes
OR
I can willingly take two minutes to clean the dishes and save someone the task of doing it.
When I come home from ministry and groceries need to be bought
I can choose to say I’m tired and not go
OR
I can choose to embrace my responsibility and joyfully go buy groceries for the house.
When it’s time for the house to eat dinner
I can choose to rush into the kitchen to be the first in line
OR
I can choose to patiently wait because I know there will always be food to eat.
When it’s late at night and time to do feedback
I can choose to have a bad attitude because I’m too tired for feedback
OR
I can choose to go into it openly expecting God to speak to me through my teammates.
Every day we are faced with situations where we have to decide what our response will be.
I want to be the person who chooses Jesus.
What are you choosing?
