Our lives on earth is all about choices. We can choose to learn about good and evil; we can choose to use good or evil words; we can choose to do good or evil acts. We can choose to encourage others, or not. Our spiritual life is all about choices as well. The first choice is to believe Jehovah God exists, the second most important choice is to accept that Jesus is His son and His pathway to redemption. Beyond this, the Christian, or Christ follower, has the indwelling Holy Spirit to guide and sanctify our choices. Evelyn Underhill said, "The spiritual life is a stern choice. It is not a consoling retreat from the difficulties of existence, but an invitation to enter fully into that difficult existence, and there apply the Charity of God, and bear the cost." As each Christian travels their unique individual spiritual journey, troubles and challenges still arise. There are choices to be made, but the only unacceptable choice is to make no choice (cf. the servant in Matt. 25:14-30). Christians need to courageously follow the promptings of the indwelling Holy Spirit.
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