Choices...

Bad things happen to good people.  There's no denying that.  But, we live in a fallen world-so fallen it will be, until all is made right.  My heart breaks for those suffering of no doing of their own.  It does happen, and it is so sad.  

I see others, though, in the midst of a mud pie of their own making and they want to blame everyone and everything else.  There are guidelines laid out for our lives.  Guidelines that tell us what we should and shouldn't do.  They're in the Bible. They are not suggestions, they are laws- like the law of gravity. It's tried and true.  The rules are an If : Then statement.  The results are guaranteed.  God doesn't give us these rules to stomp on our fun.  It's so that he can protect us from getting harmed.  

Yet time and time again, we turn our backs, thinking we know better and make our own choices- not caring about the consequences of OUR choices.  Where does it lead?  It leads to our very own, personalized, mud pie.  We chose it for ourselves.

Do you find yourself in a mud pie of your own making?  Don't pout and fling the mud in any direction to get it to stick.  Pick yourself up, clean yourself off, read your Bible and learn about the rules set out for our lives.  Do the right things and trust God to help you.  And, stop making the choices that continue to throw you back into the puddle.  We are all sinners and make mistakes but, we should strive to do the right things.  You are beautiful- made in God's image.  The last thing He wants is for you to wallow in the mud.  So, look up, ask for his help to get you out of the mess.