Decisions. What kind are you making? Good ones? Bad ones? Did you know that EVERY decision you make impacts your life? Every single choice will either reap negative fruit or positive fruit. And all decisions you make come with a cost.
Something I thought about as I heard this was a few very poor decisions I made not too long ago. It impacted my friends. It impacted my family. It impacted myself. It was decisions that I had made without thinking of the consequences. Sure I was struggling mentally, and it made sense that I would choose that path, but it was a destructive one. Two decisions that impacted my lifetime. That produced a negative fruit. It is now part of my story. In fact every decision you make ends up being part of your life story.
So are you writing a story that you want to look back on?
We definitely make mistakes. We're bound to. It's part of the fall. But it is our job to surrender DAILY at the cross of Jesus and pray for God's help to make better choices. To make good decisions that will impact our future. If you think oh I'll do that later, I like where I'm at...NO. You need to get serious about God NOW. Don't wait to surrender. Don't wait to make good decisions. Don't wait to ask God for help. Do it today.
Recently I've actually been growing in Christ. My physical situation has laid me before the Lord crying out for help. Right now I actually enjoy reading scripture verses that friends send to me. I enjoy listening to podcasts on the armor of God. I enjoy going to church and learning new things in the Word of God. I enjoy watching as God speaks to me and feeling His presence looking over me. I now can't wait to hear from God. I can't wait to grow more. And I cry every time! Whereas before, even three months ago, I was not in a place anywhere near that. It was always a burden to try and hear from God. I tried to do things mainly on my own. I didn't really care about the Bible and didn't even think to look things up. But now it's different.
And mind you, I'm not totally engrossed in the Word of God or anything. I am wanting to grow more. But the desire that God has placed on my heart has been for Him, and I am very grateful for that. It's really refreshing to be growing in Christ! Slowly but surely God has been showing me areas of my life that need to be changed. Or showing me ways that I can grow. Always convicting. This is a positive fruit that I am noticing in my life. And it's encouraging.
THIS my friends is my desire for all my decisions to go. To be full of Jesus and Him only. But it's not easy. It's very difficult especially since we are sin filled people. However, it IS possible if we surrender at the feet of Jesus every single day, and really think before we make a decision. Look into your life and rid yourself of anything toxic or harmful for you. Get rid of the things that are making you stumble. Cry out to God for help and wisdom...and He WILL answer you. Make good decisions that impact your lifetime.
I thought this was interesting. Apparently the word "fool" in the Bible means someone who is still walking in sin when they know it's wrong, or someone who thinks that they are an "exception" to the sin. Let me warn you, DO NOT BE A FOOL! Don't be unwise in your decision making. Don't give in to sin. Sin easily entraps and snares. My friend, don't be a fool.
Instead pray for positive fruit. The seeds that you sow in your life will grow and produce fruit... it will reap a harvest. So what kind of fruit are you harvesting?
Let me end this blog post with a verse from Galatians:
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the
proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give
up." --Galatians 6:9
In His Arms,
Olivia Grace
