INTAKE
DETERMINES OUTPUT
One
cold winter evening, a Cherokee Chief was sitting at the fireplace sharing a
lifetime of sound judgment and wisdom. “Every
person experiences a life-or-death struggle,” he admonished, “a terrible fight
between two powerful wolves. One wolf is
evil: it brings fear, anger, envy, greed, self-pity, resentment, selfishness,
dishonesty and arrogance. The other wolf
is good: it brings truth, serenity, sincerity, confidence, generosity,
gentleness, joy, compassion and humility.”
His
young grandchild queried nervously, “Grandpa, which wolf wins?”
The
elder sage looked the little boy straight in the eye and said firmly: “THE
ONE YOU FEED.”
In
life, we all have definite options. We
can choose either evil or good. Moreover,
the overall results we achieve are actually products of a LIFE DECISION TREE,
which is comprised of a host of smaller and seemingly ordinary choices we make
along the way. How we spend our time is
a choice. The company we keep is a
choice. The spouses we choose, the books
we read, the music we embrace, the television programs we follow, the events we
attend, the church families we join – all are monumental choices that impact
our thinking, and thus our short- and long-term decision making.
So make
up your mind about the direction, meaning and quality of your life. Just like Joshua challenged wilderness-weary
Israel, “CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YE WILL SERVE…but as for me and my house, we
will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15)
Choose
well. Guard your heart. (Proverbs
4:23) The leaves, branches and fruit on
your life-tree are the product of
what you purposefully ingest along the well. Intake determines output. Since you are what you eat, dine healthily, sumptuously
and faithfully…on THE WORD.
Sisters and
brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE
READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING.
Maranatha!
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