Bad Choices, My Own Stupid Fault
I have a food allergy. I won’t go into detail, but certain foods make me sick. There is no guessing about it. I know what I can and cannot eat. But one night, I tried to cheat. I ate something I knew I shouldn’t. I rationalized that it wouldn’t hurt me because it was just a little bit. Wrong!! For the next twelve hours, I was miserable. And it was my own stupid fault.
Bad Choices have Consequences
As I endured my self-inflicted torment, I realized I couldn’t blame anyone else. No, I was suffering the consequences of my own dumb decision. The truth is throughout the years, I have made many foolish choices. Bad decisions almost always result in some kind of distress. Down through the years, my bad decisions have caused me financial distress, mental anguish, and physical discomfort. And I could never blame anyone but myself.
Every One Makes Bad Choices
And you are no different. If you are honest, you’ll admit that most of your problems are your own fault. We’ve all acted quickly when we should have taken our time. We are all haunted by bad decisions, words spoken too quickly, and things we wish we had not done.
God Will Forgive You For Your Bad Choices
The good news is this. God will forgive you of your sins and mistakes. The bad news is He will not erase the fact that those sins and mistakes were made. You see, God forgives you of your sin. But as long as you live on this earth, there is the possibility that you will face the consequences of those sins and mistakes.
Today is The Day to Make Good Choices
So, what now? Well, you can’t change the past, so give it to God and let Him do what He will with it. However, the choices you make today will impact your life tomorrow. The Bible says, “There is a way that seems right to men, but the end thereof is death.” You need to stay away from that way. Big or small, take every decision to God in prayer. Let the Holy Spirit be your guide. “And whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: This is the way. Walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21
“Wisdom calls aloud outside; She raises her voice in the open squares. She cries out in the chief concourses, At the openings of the gates in the city She speaks her words: “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge.
Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded, Because you disdained all my counsel, And would have none of my rebuke, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes, When your terror comes like a storm, And your destruction comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.
“Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me. Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord, They would have none of my counsel And despised my every rebuke.
Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, And be filled to the full with their own fancies. For the turning away of the simple will slay them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them; But whoever listens to me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil.”
Proverbs 1:20-33 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/pro.1.20-33.NKJV
Douglas &Deborah Huff
Email- douglas@pavementendsministry.com
