See the Joy in the Choice
Happy Sunday Morning/Afternoon/Evening or whatever day it is that you are reading this post. I hope that you are choosing the good of this day and not the other. I read this quote this week that I thought sums it all up.
"All your life, you will be faced with a choice. You can choose love or hate...I choose love." - Johnny Cash
Isn't it the truth?
Not only is life filled with choices, but it is all filled with experiences, influences, and adventures. Each one of them have the opportunity to affect our choices. In the end, how we let them affect us and our choices is up to us.
I have been thinking about this a great deal lately. We have heard several inspired words of wisdom about having Joy, choosing Joy, being Happy, being actively Engaged in life, and more. This week I have been pondering Alma 12:26-27.
The words that keep resonating in my mind are "...they would have been forever miserable,..."
Why would they have been miserable? Because they would have would have lacked adventure, experience, and learning. I wonder if that might have been part of the reasoning they had before taking of the symbolic "Forbidden Fruit". Was part of the attraction of partaking of the fruit an idea that maybe it would be a fast track to "Being Like God"? Did they think that if they partook of the fruit they would instantly have everything that He had?
How many of us find ourselves thinking the same way? How much of it is just wanting the benefits of the position and not the responsibility of it? How many of us see green pastures and think, life would be better if I were there, but neglect to think of all the hard work it took in getting that green pasture and all of the work it takes to maintain it?
If you think about it, Adam and Eve got exactly what they were seeking, if becoming like God was what they were seeking. They partook of the fruit and instantly took on the responsibility/consequences of their choices. God is not where He is because He flipped a switch. He is where He is because He works for it. We must do the same.
Lucifer did not want to have to work for it. He just wanted to sit on the throne and have what he thought was perk of the position. He did not want to have to make choices, face trials, overcome weakness, set goals, work for what he had. He just wanted to enjoy the perks.
If Adam and Eve would have partaken of the tree of life, they would have missed out. They would have realized what they had missed out on. They would have been miserable because of all the opportunities they passed by. I think that is why Satan is so miserable. Because of the choices he made, the fruit he chose to partake of, the agency he chose to forfeit. He is able to see all the adventure, experience, and life he is missing out on. He knows all the things he will never be able to experience or have because of the choices he made.
I hope and pray that we will use the time given to us properly. I hope that we are choosing to make those changes, learn from those experiences, and finding Joy along the way.
I know it has hit home with me as of late. I have made choices. It requires me to adjust my routine. It has taken me out of my comfort zone. I need to get back on track and retain the basics. I just hope it does not take me too long to do so.
How was your week?
Life here on our home front has been pretty routine.
The Queen has dabbled in working early morning, late nights, and mid-day shifts. Her body does not know what is what any more. It made for an interesting birthday celebration, but we made it work.
The Professor was hardly around this week. We saw her briefly each morning and evening as she rose from slumber and returned home to start again. Her week has been filled with adventure, learning, and consulting as she has attempted to meet with parents this week. She made it. Now she is counting the days to tracking off and starting another grand adventure.
Tall Man and Ehl-Bo have been plugging along. They ended a show last weekend and started another this week. We were able to visit with them briefly last night during our attempt to celebrate birthdays. Job searching continues, call backs are forth coming, and they look to the future.
Our FAVORITE Puddin has filled the week with spice and flavor. He is about as busy as the rest of us. Each day starts before the sun rises and doesn't end until it sets. He has been working long, long hours, but the paychecks are good. He is counting down the days to his own adventure.
Lady Hawkins graced us with the opportunity to visit this week in the middle of the week. School obligations prevented us from seeing her this weekend, but we were happy with the short visit and shared meal in the middle. She is also counting down the days to adventure.
From what we heard, Songbird's hard work paid off this weekend with the H.S. play. Puddin reported last night that the sound for the play was great.
Now we are moving into another week of adventure. Choose Good. Choose Love. Choose Joy.
"All your life, you will be faced with a choice. You can choose love or hate...I choose love." - Johnny Cash
Isn't it the truth?
Not only is life filled with choices, but it is all filled with experiences, influences, and adventures. Each one of them have the opportunity to affect our choices. In the end, how we let them affect us and our choices is up to us.
I have been thinking about this a great deal lately. We have heard several inspired words of wisdom about having Joy, choosing Joy, being Happy, being actively Engaged in life, and more. This week I have been pondering Alma 12:26-27.
The words that keep resonating in my mind are "...they would have been forever miserable,..."
Why would they have been miserable? Because they would have would have lacked adventure, experience, and learning. I wonder if that might have been part of the reasoning they had before taking of the symbolic "Forbidden Fruit". Was part of the attraction of partaking of the fruit an idea that maybe it would be a fast track to "Being Like God"? Did they think that if they partook of the fruit they would instantly have everything that He had?
How many of us find ourselves thinking the same way? How much of it is just wanting the benefits of the position and not the responsibility of it? How many of us see green pastures and think, life would be better if I were there, but neglect to think of all the hard work it took in getting that green pasture and all of the work it takes to maintain it?
If you think about it, Adam and Eve got exactly what they were seeking, if becoming like God was what they were seeking. They partook of the fruit and instantly took on the responsibility/consequences of their choices. God is not where He is because He flipped a switch. He is where He is because He works for it. We must do the same.
Lucifer did not want to have to work for it. He just wanted to sit on the throne and have what he thought was perk of the position. He did not want to have to make choices, face trials, overcome weakness, set goals, work for what he had. He just wanted to enjoy the perks.
If Adam and Eve would have partaken of the tree of life, they would have missed out. They would have realized what they had missed out on. They would have been miserable because of all the opportunities they passed by. I think that is why Satan is so miserable. Because of the choices he made, the fruit he chose to partake of, the agency he chose to forfeit. He is able to see all the adventure, experience, and life he is missing out on. He knows all the things he will never be able to experience or have because of the choices he made.
I hope and pray that we will use the time given to us properly. I hope that we are choosing to make those changes, learn from those experiences, and finding Joy along the way.
I know it has hit home with me as of late. I have made choices. It requires me to adjust my routine. It has taken me out of my comfort zone. I need to get back on track and retain the basics. I just hope it does not take me too long to do so.
How was your week?
Life here on our home front has been pretty routine.
The Queen has dabbled in working early morning, late nights, and mid-day shifts. Her body does not know what is what any more. It made for an interesting birthday celebration, but we made it work.
The Professor was hardly around this week. We saw her briefly each morning and evening as she rose from slumber and returned home to start again. Her week has been filled with adventure, learning, and consulting as she has attempted to meet with parents this week. She made it. Now she is counting the days to tracking off and starting another grand adventure.
Tall Man and Ehl-Bo have been plugging along. They ended a show last weekend and started another this week. We were able to visit with them briefly last night during our attempt to celebrate birthdays. Job searching continues, call backs are forth coming, and they look to the future.
Our FAVORITE Puddin has filled the week with spice and flavor. He is about as busy as the rest of us. Each day starts before the sun rises and doesn't end until it sets. He has been working long, long hours, but the paychecks are good. He is counting down the days to his own adventure.
Lady Hawkins graced us with the opportunity to visit this week in the middle of the week. School obligations prevented us from seeing her this weekend, but we were happy with the short visit and shared meal in the middle. She is also counting down the days to adventure.
From what we heard, Songbird's hard work paid off this weekend with the H.S. play. Puddin reported last night that the sound for the play was great.
Now we are moving into another week of adventure. Choose Good. Choose Love. Choose Joy.
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