The Choice Is Yours

The great gift of God to His human creation is the power of choice. As humans, it is the one thing that separates us from the animal world. The ability to choose is known in the literary world as "volition". Volition is the act of making a choice or decision or the power of choosing and determining.

Throughout our daily lives we are faced with multiple instantaneous decisions that are subconsciously make to dictate which direction our life will take. Whether we want to admit it or not, each of these decisions, make in an instant, have an effect on our destination. Focusing on a larger scale, we must ask ourselves what decisions have we made to lead us to our current place in life. Have we arrived at a destination in life that we want to be in, or is there the slightest chance that we have made some poor decisions? Think about it. What decisions, if given the opportunity, would we change in our past? Of course, it is not possible to undo the decisions that were made, we can reflect on where we are in life and the choices that we have made. In doing this, we would realize that while we have made some wise decisions of life, there are some decisions, knowing what we know now, that would have been altered so that our present would not be as it is today. However, there is good news!

With the arrival of each day, there is a chance to change our future destination. Our volition, as mentioned earlier, grants us the authority to dictate, at least to some extent, our future. The key is recognizing what we want our future to be. If your present is not the future that you imagined in your past, what decisions, or choices, do you need to make today to dictate a better tomorrow? Remember, if you continue to do what you have always done, you will continue to get what you have always gotten. It is insane to think that we can continue to make the same choices, yet arrive at a different lot in life. Most of us would say that we want the finer things in life for ourselves and or our families. However, we must begin to make different choices if we want different results. Your decisions will determine your actions and your actions will ultimately determine your results, or your destination.

This is your assignment. Determine what you want your future to be like. Sit down, meditate and plan it! When you have outlined how you want your life to be, you will have your destination in mind. Once this has been accomplished, you will have the volition - the ability to choose wisely. If you are faced with a decision that will not lead you in the direction of your future, it will behoove you to choose an alternative. Are you willing to delay your future for the instant gratification of today? What are you willing to do what others won't today so you can live like others can't tomorrow? Choose your future over your past. Each day is a gift. That's why it is called the present.

"See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. Choose life so that your descendants may live." - Deuteronomy 30:15, 19