FREE CHOICE

I've come to the point of deciding free choice really isn't that free. It always has a price. Oh we have the freedom to make our choice, but it always comes with some factor that messes us up to some degree.

Now God granted us the freedom to make our own choices. But being imperfect means we do our share of making wrong choices.

And then the fun comes at trying to explain it. Which sometimes means even greater problems.

What we have to do is often look when we make a mistake and try to learn. This is a good option if we really do get the intended lesson.

Otherwise we just will repeat the mistake. Hardly a good thing if the last time ended with disaster.

God doesn't abandon us though. He will always give us the option of listening. His word always contains plenty of wisdom.

Only problem is being willing to read it and do what is says. Life can truly be full of insecurity at times.

This does inflame our need for feeling secure. So we will always give priority to that aspect of freedom.

Pity it doesn't really result in freedom or control. It results in excuses. A big hint that things are not quite right is when repeat the same mistake.

That is not a good example of our being in control or having learned a thing. But we will have a story to explain it.

Will it be the truth? Probably in our thinking. In reality? Well that depends on us to a large degree.

And the Lord is gracious and merciful to us in that regard. Doesn't mean that we will never make a mistake or never end up with the right solutions.

Just that we have the creativity to choose to view or blunders as something other than we want. Which is part of the reality we have to endure.

In the process God will be merciful to us. And we help to guide us when we finally wake up from our mistakes to seek him.

Some do easier than others. And we all at least have the freedom when we choose just to listen when God is speaking.