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 have definitive
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 the wilderness-weary Israelites: “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 way. Intake determines
output. Since you are what you eat, you must 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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