Choices

I recently read a magazine article that caused me to do some soul searching. The article questioned why we do the things we do. For example, why do we choose to not have an affair with a member of the opposite sex? Is it because we don’t want to hurt our spouse or kids? Do we not do drugs or look at porn because we could lose our job? Are we concerned what people might think of us? When we decide not to do these things we are making the right choice but we may be making that choice for the wrong reasons.

We cannot allow our jobs, our spouses, or our kids to become our idols or our gods. In other words, if these are the only reasons that help us keep ourselves in check there will come a day when these reasons may not be enough. Our spouses, our kids nor our jobs are our saviors. So there is no way that our relationship with these things or people is going to be enough to keep us saved and making the right choices.

As leaders, the pressure for us to maintain integrity in a world full of compromise is almost insurmountable. Therefore, we must understand that our love for our Lord and Savior can be the only right reason for us to maintain our integrity. And it is the only reason that will keep us making the right choices in the midst of compromising situations. Jesus is our Savior and we must love Him enough to make the right choices.

He has called me to be a husband, a father, a son, a co-worker, a servant, a leader, etc. If I am to do any of these things right I must have a solid, daily, and continuous relationship with the one who saved me, called me, equipped me and protects me. And so should you. Make the right choices for the right reasons and LEAD ON!