Making Right Choices
- Bishop Keith Butler
- May 15, 2023
- 2 min read
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15)
Joshua presented a choice to the Israelites. They had to choose whether to serve the gods of their ancestors or the gods of the land in which they lived, or to serve the Lord. Similarly, in our lives, we face choices, and those choices determine the direction and outcome of our lives.
It’s important that believers understand that following God is not just one right choice that we make when we receive Jesus. It’s a series of the right choices - all made focusing on Him.
In the same way, getting married is one thing, but being successfully married is another. Marriage is not a onetime decision of saying “I do.” It’s a series of lifelong decisions to serve, to love, to put the other person first. Marriage means loving your spouse as Christ loved the church and being willing to lay down your life for them. It means choosing to forgive, communicate, and work through issues together.
We can say the same about life in general. The key to making the right choices in marriage and life is to have a consistent standard of belief in the Word of God and deciding to live by it. When we face issues, we must go to the Bible to see what it says and decide to repent and get right.
Making the right choices in your marriage and throughout your life requires a level of commitment and dedication. It's not always easy, but it is always worth it. When we choose to serve the Lord, we choose a life of purpose, fulfillment, and joy.
Choosing to serve the Lord means putting God at the center of everything that you do.
Practical Application
Think about your life and the current decisions you are facing and ask yourself, “Who am I serving? What are my standards? What is my level of belief in the Word? Am I making decisions based on the principles found in God's Word, or am I compromising in areas that may seem acceptable to the world but not to God?”
