In life, we are given choices. You alone, choose what you want to decide. That's your choice. The choices we make everyday, shape the person we are. Our choices in life should reflect on what we believe. Whether you believe in God, love, family, or anything else. Ask yourself and be honest, do the choices you make reflect what you believe? No one in this world is perfect, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't strive to be the best we can be. Accept the fact that everyone does wrong no matter how hard they try. That's not to be used as an excuse, but that's a reality check.
We're filled with people surrounding us everyday from family, husbands, wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, friends, adults, children, co-workers, neighbors, and even strangers. The choices we make are seen by these people. Ask yourself again, do the choices you make reflect what you believe in? Whether you know it or not, you are an example to those people. The daily choices you make can reflect those around you. So ask yourself, are the choices you make showing others what you believe? Do your words stand strong with the choice of your actions or do they tremble by the choices you make?
It's easy to "Talk the Talk," but to "Walk the Walk" is something totally different. There will be times in our lives where we're faced with a difficult choice. We know what is right in our hearts and what we believe, but do we do what we believe is right? Just because a choice is harder to make doesn't mean it's more "Okay" to not chose what you believe is right. It just means you'll have to be stronger to do what's right.
Christ was faced with choices everyday. Yet, no matter when someone did Him wrong, He chose to do what's right. When He was lied to, betrayed, laughed at, or hurt from someone's actions, He still chose to do what's right. The Golden Rule is a great example, Treat others as you would want to be treated. It is such a simple thing, yet would change the world?
People are going to hurt you in this world. That's their choice. Whether it's betraying you, lying to you, stealing, tempting, taking advantage of the good person you're trying to be, or maybe even all of these things together? No matter what someone has done to you, that doesn't mean you are allowed to bad-mouth them, shout to everyone of the wrong they did you, or try to hurt them back. That was their choice to do those things. It's also your choice to decide how to act. Are you going to "Talk the Talk" or "Walk the Walk?"Are you going to choose the easy way out and attempt to hurt them? Or are you going to choose to do what you believe is right, no matter how hard it is?
Luke 6:27-36
27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
It's hard to forgive someone who has hurt you so much. For the first time, when it was hardest to do so, I chose to treat someone else as I would want to be treated even after how bad I was hurt. I have not bad-mouthed the person, shout to everyone of the wrong they did me, or try to hurt them back. By saying I did not choose to do those things I am not trying to try to boast myself, but I say this in the most humble way possible so maybe someone else will get a message out of it.
This has been a life lesson, one I will never forget. To imagine Christ chose to love and forgive not just once, but over and over again just for people to continue to do Him wrong. That is something I will never understand, how one man could bare so much pain and keep going. But, all we have to know is He is our loving Lord and Savior. I am blessed to have experienced such a lesson. To choose to pray and forgive those who hurt you the most, truly changes your aspects and understanding on love, life, and God.
As much pain as it has brought me, I would not have it any other way. I was able to show someone what The Golden Rule is about, what true love looks like, and what Christ's character acts like. Most of all, I was able to come closer to God and understand the love He has for us, simply by choosing to reflect on what I believe in.
We're filled with people surrounding us everyday from family, husbands, wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, friends, adults, children, co-workers, neighbors, and even strangers. The choices we make are seen by these people. Ask yourself again, do the choices you make reflect what you believe in? Whether you know it or not, you are an example to those people. The daily choices you make can reflect those around you. So ask yourself, are the choices you make showing others what you believe? Do your words stand strong with the choice of your actions or do they tremble by the choices you make?
It's easy to "Talk the Talk," but to "Walk the Walk" is something totally different. There will be times in our lives where we're faced with a difficult choice. We know what is right in our hearts and what we believe, but do we do what we believe is right? Just because a choice is harder to make doesn't mean it's more "Okay" to not chose what you believe is right. It just means you'll have to be stronger to do what's right.
Christ was faced with choices everyday. Yet, no matter when someone did Him wrong, He chose to do what's right. When He was lied to, betrayed, laughed at, or hurt from someone's actions, He still chose to do what's right. The Golden Rule is a great example, Treat others as you would want to be treated. It is such a simple thing, yet would change the world?
People are going to hurt you in this world. That's their choice. Whether it's betraying you, lying to you, stealing, tempting, taking advantage of the good person you're trying to be, or maybe even all of these things together? No matter what someone has done to you, that doesn't mean you are allowed to bad-mouth them, shout to everyone of the wrong they did you, or try to hurt them back. That was their choice to do those things. It's also your choice to decide how to act. Are you going to "Talk the Talk" or "Walk the Walk?"Are you going to choose the easy way out and attempt to hurt them? Or are you going to choose to do what you believe is right, no matter how hard it is?
Luke 6:27-36
27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
It's hard to forgive someone who has hurt you so much. For the first time, when it was hardest to do so, I chose to treat someone else as I would want to be treated even after how bad I was hurt. I have not bad-mouthed the person, shout to everyone of the wrong they did me, or try to hurt them back. By saying I did not choose to do those things I am not trying to try to boast myself, but I say this in the most humble way possible so maybe someone else will get a message out of it.
This has been a life lesson, one I will never forget. To imagine Christ chose to love and forgive not just once, but over and over again just for people to continue to do Him wrong. That is something I will never understand, how one man could bare so much pain and keep going. But, all we have to know is He is our loving Lord and Savior. I am blessed to have experienced such a lesson. To choose to pray and forgive those who hurt you the most, truly changes your aspects and understanding on love, life, and God.
As much pain as it has brought me, I would not have it any other way. I was able to show someone what The Golden Rule is about, what true love looks like, and what Christ's character acts like. Most of all, I was able to come closer to God and understand the love He has for us, simply by choosing to reflect on what I believe in.
