Who Are You Going To Be?

Who are you going to be? I didn’t ask you: “What do you want to be?” I intentionally asked: “Who are you going to be?” Have you ever read a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book? These are books that are designed to have different “paths” based upon the choices you make. For example, if you choose choice “A” you turn to page 36; or if you choose choice “B” you turn to page 49. Your choices impact the storyline and the conclusion of your adventure. God has designed your life to be a “Choose Your Own Adventure” life. In the Bible, Paul wrote to Timothy: “Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work. Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart” (2 Timothy 2:20-22). Right now is an important time in your life when you get to choose what kind of vessel you are going to be. God has gifted you with the freedom to choose. You are a free moral agent and your choices will affect your life’s story. God loves you and is always pursuing you and giving you every opportunity to confess Jesus as Lord and turn to Him and follow Him. The sooner you turn to God and choose to participate in His kingdom life the “greater” your adventure will be. Go for the gold!

P.S. The only guide to making solid choices is listening to the Holy Spirit as you read the Bible.

Pastor Eric