—Psalm 40:8
"For more than five decades, Frank Sinatra was one of America’s most popular entertainers. Perhaps he is best known for the song “My Way.” Apparently it has struck a responsive chord among his fans. What chord is that? Self-will. It’s the dominant desire of human beings to do things their own way. And that’s exactly how the song ends: “I did it my way.”
(Our Daily Bread - 3/4/1997)
I have been in so much trouble when I did things my way, instead of God's way. When I have given in to my passions and desires, I have truly brought damage to my body and my heart. I truly damaged my relationship with God. And after the thrill was gone, what I thought would make me happy for a long time, quickly left me empty and disappointed.
"There is a way that seems right to man, but it's end is the way of death." (Proverbs 14:12)
The self-willed way, is not always a way that has our best interest at heart. And just like a child that wants candy all the time, if we constantly lived a candy like life-style, it would eventually lead to an unhealthy life style. One that in time would destroy us.
We should be thankful that our heavenly Father knows what is best for us. There may be things that are apart of His will, that will be unpleasant, but in the long term, beneficial.
The choice is ours. We can choose what we think is good for us, or we can choose what God knows is good for us! GP
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