Consequences of Choices

What you choose today will...

Today I listened to my sister speak to junior high and high school students about why they should wait till they are married to have sex. She told them about consequences they never thought about if they choose not to wait.

Last night I watched a drama show how one person's choice can have consequences for so many.

Why is realizing our choices have consequences so hard to learn? Why do we think it won't happen to us? Why do we ignore the fact that our choices have consequences for others too? Why do we blame others for the choices we make? Others may try to influence, but isn't the choice ours?

We have to choose to take responsibility for our choices. We can no longer blame everything on everyone else. Once we admit it was our own choice then we are probably going to be more likely to change and make a better choice next time. You may have had bad parents, you may have had not the best of friends, maybe even your pastor was a bad example for you, but none of them forced you to make your choices. If anything, hopefully their bad choices help you to make better ones for yourself.

Before we go any further in this study, I want you to ask yourself who are you still blaming for your choices? Do you blame your lack of time with God on your kids? Do you blame your marriage problems only on your spouse? Do you blame your bad grade on your teacher? Do you blame your teenagers rebellion on the youth minister?

Take time and look back at the choices we need to make and what you need to do to make those choices. Today choose to take responsibility for your choices and stop blaming something or someone else. You have a choice, what will it be and how will it affect yourself and others? It is your choice; others only influence.