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Choices

2/19/2015

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Choices
“One's philosophy is not best expressed in words. It is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility”.

We live in an era of what may be called “Post Modernism”.  ….
The Post modernist believes that truth and all moral values are created by society and adopted by individuals. Every truth that we hold to is therefore subjective.   “Truth to the postmodernist is purely subjective; it is merely what happens to make sense to me. Something quite different may make sense to you; it then becomes your truth. Moreover there are no documents of law, history, tradition, or religion which can guide or unite us. For what is decisive in the interpretation of a text is not the identity and intension of its author, but rather the impact which it makes on each reader” (John Stott).  Such thinking by the individual leads to an erroneous point of view of the Scripture.

The authority of Scripture and the guidance it provides is no longer important in making life choices.  Subjective reasoning replaces objective eternal Truth.  Divine ordinances and the authority for which they hold are no longer embraced.  This results in decisions being made apart from any authority of Scripture and the guidance it may give in making those decisions.  Any future thought regarding the outcome from choices made, is replaced with a focus on the present and on experiences.  The central question becomes, “what I feel and what happens to me now is important”.  A pragmatic person is revealed and any choices made show, that as a pragmatist, he considers the immediate consequences rather than be guided by authoritative Truth.

Emergency situations are often used as an exit ramp for making decisions that are contrary to God’s Word.  Little thought is given to the consequences that will follow such a process in the path of disobedience.  Seeking relief is all that matters, disregarding God’s viewpoint.  The error in judgment puts the person as the centerpiece for happiness, instead of being in God’s will providing lasting happiness – joy.   A spiritual person desires to honor God even if that means discomfort in life for a time. 

It has been noted, “The spiritual man habitually makes eternity-judgments instead of time-judgments”.     (Thought taken from I Samuel 13:1-23).  

4 Comments
Sue
2/19/2015 04:55:56 am

This blog is short in content but LOADED with truth. So few make decisions based on God's Word. Choices are clearly understood when a man or woman has the Spirit of God within and is led by the teaching of Holy Scripture. Thank you for a much needed truth so clearly stated. "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
Psalm 119:105

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Joel
2/19/2015 05:17:12 am

Amen. The authority of Scripture supersedes both the will of the individual and the ceaseless clamorings of worldly culture.

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Lynda
2/19/2015 06:22:57 am

An additional thought from Pastor's study on I Samuel "Impossible situations are opportunities for God to reveal His faithfulness to us through our obedience." God sees the whole picture, we only see a part. It's best to "trust in the Lord and not lean unto our own understanding." I would encourage others to join us on Wednesday nights for the wonderful study on Samuel.

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Katrina
2/20/2015 12:21:41 pm

Our choices are what really show that we are followers of Christ! Especially in a culture that is moving so quickly into the self satisfying here and now mentality. The darker the world gets the more we are able to stand set apart for Christ!
17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
James 2:17-18

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