Making Good Choices

Most Righteous Lord, You must be horrified by the committing of sin because You could never condone anything that is evil. Since it was You who gave me life, none of what I do escapes Your watchful eyes. Because of my free will, I am in complete control of my destiny. Life and death, fidelity … Read more

My Understanding Lord, sometime the Devil torments me with the question “Are you really a Christian?” To me a Christian is anyone who has the Spirit of God living in him or her because they turned their lives over to You. If I have a sincere trust in You for my salvation and acknowledge You … Read more

Most Thoughtful Lord, You encourage me to give careful thought to the way I am conducting my life. While investing a lot of time in it I do not seem to get a lot from it. I eat, but my hunger returns until I satisfy it. I drink, but my thirst never goes away so … Read more

Most Understanding Lord, since the beginning of time man has tried doing good deeds to prove his worthiness of Your love and reap the benefit of eternal life. The Bible tells me that the law by itself cannot make me acceptable to You and eliminate the stain of sin from my soul. So, if obeying … Read more

My Faithful Redeemer, I rejoice in the fact that You have turned back my enemies and given me a clear path to an eternity with You. You resist those who try to harm me and always stand by my side. I am thankful that You are my Advocate before the Father. You have rebuked my … Read more

My Glorious Defender, each day that an unbeliever lives is filled with darkness and Your light does not penetrate their lives. Clouds cover them, but the rain of Your goodness never refreshes them. Life is barren and produces no fruit. Joy has no place in their lives and hopelessness is a constant companion. An unbeliever … Read more

Most Precious Lord, as a human You have given me the freedom to choose between You and other gods, good or evil, self or selflessness. I am glad that You gave me this gift of choice but, like with any other gift, it should be appreciated and used appropriately. Joshua spoke to the children of … Read more

My Righteous Lord, You love those who are pure of heart and have committed themselves to You. What I do not understand is why the arrogant and wicked seem to prosper. They appear on the outside to have no struggles … are healthy … and are influential. They seem to be free from the burdens … Read more

Most Loving Savior, in the Gospel of Luke Your visit to the village of Martha and Mary is recorded. They opened their home to You and Martha took on doing house chores while Mary sat at Your feet. Martha complained to You that Mary had left all the work to her to do. Your answer … Read more

My Loving Lord, in the beginning, when You created man, You gave him the freedom to make his own decisions. As a man, I have been given the ability to choose to obey You or act according to my own reasoning. You set before me good and evil and let me choose between them. You … Read more