Life's choices

A littler reminder that I received from God while reading my BSF notes. I wrote down some of the things that I highlighted in the notes in the order they were in the notes. When I read them together I was surprised at how well they flowed together. It was like a special letter written just for me. I wanted to share that with you.

God's triumph in the battle has already been decided. A Christian's life is a matter of daily putting off old nature. The battle requires strength beyond our own. God also commands strength training for his people. Sometimes we choose to be weak, deciding this is the easiest way to live. Actually, the easy life is empty, boring, frustration, unsatisfying, fruitless, and meaningless; it is contrary to the essential character God planned for us. God created us with the desire to meet and overcome obstacles, to enjoy the fruit of success after toil and to feel the thrill of adventure in full confidence that he is with us and will lead us to share victory with him. An unstable person is ineffective in a battle. He falls before the fight begins. His prayer and closing word is that they may have God's peace, love and faith, and that they may live in the lavish grace that belongs to those who love our Lord Jesus Christ.

I also wanted to share a Bible passage I read as part of the lesson.

"...testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

I have a tendency to choose to be weak. And trust me, it is exactly like the notes described it. It is frustration because I really do desire to overcome obstacles. I really want to enjoy the fruit of success and the thrill of adventure in full confidence.

For reasons that I am not sure I have figured out yet, I become overwhelmed and scared. My first thought is to just shut down and shut everyone out. I am convinced that I will fail. I think that I even go as far as sabotaging myself.

I don't want to be unstable anymore. I want to be strong and confident. I will only develop these quality through Perseverance.

I am always trying to be involved, searching for what will give me the adventure and satisfaction. I do it so much that I become overwhelmed and I lose sight of the places where God has put me that really do satisfy me, and provide me with the adventure and the enjoyment of the fruit. I try to rely on my own strength.

It is time to really simplify my life. I need to prune away the dead parts of me. I need to remove the things that are not necessarily bad but take away from me the energy and focus I need in order be where God wants me to be. I need to be held accountable so I can develop the discipline that I need in order to experience life with peace and joy.

I am chosing to be strong. I am chosing to persevere. I am chosing adventure. I am chosing to stop fighting God. I am so done with the unstable and weak life. I am chosing to stand firm. I am chosing to trust and have faith.