CHOICES – the secret of our success

It’s really all about our choices. Author Des Cummings says; “we are what we choose.” Our ability to make decisions is one of the most important gifts that we human beings have – this is the thread that separates us from animals. People who are not given choice feel victims, hopeless – as if there is no more life in them.

Holocaust victim Viktor Frank wrote; “the last of human freedom is to choose ones’ own way.” Though he and his fellow prisoners could not control their environment, they could, however control their reactions and Frank observed that this choice often made the difference between survival and death, hopelessness and persecution.

Some choices have no lasting consequences: for example, what color to wear to work, whether your shoes matches your handbag, whether you like chocolate or vanilla ice cream; however other decisions may result in outcomes that we have to live with for the rest of our lives…

…the husband or wife whom we chose to marry
…the people whom we chose to be our friends
…the job that we take
…whether or not to start smoking, drinking or take drugs
…to take supper 5-7 times/week and snack
…not to exercise…

Studies show that many of the conditions we’re dying from today – heart disease, hypertension, obesity, diabetes and some forms of cancers – are the direct result of our lifestyle choices. In many cases they are diseases of over-eating and under-activity. 80 – 90% of them could be eliminated with healthier lifestyle choices.

The world is full of choices. God gave us these choices so that we do not become robots. Even though He knew that we might not always take the best ones. No matter your genetics or the condition of your environment, you can follow a healthy lifestyle and participate in your own healing; be part of the process of restoration. God has made you the “manager” of your own body.