Change Is A Choice | Northstar Church

“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!” – Deuteronomy 30:19.

As John Maxwell observed, “Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you.” Crack the Bible open and you will find account after account of individuals who made hard choices during their journey of following God and as a result, enjoyed His rich blessings. Every choice we make either moves us closer to God or tears us further away from Him and His purpose for our lives. We have a choice. We make decisions every day. We can make things happen or not happen by what we decide.

Change is intentional. What do we want to change in the next six months? What do we hope to change in the next year? Are you going to be healthier, stronger, and more mature? Are you going to be less in debt? Are you going to be more like God wants you to be? Change will only happen if you choose to change. It requires a choice.

We indeed have choices and the first choice is who we will serve. We have a choice of who helps guide our choices and decisions. As Christ-followers, we are called to be people that are motivated and guided by the life and teachings of Jesus. In spite of our best efforts to do that, we still screw up. We make choices we regret. We make choices we think there is no coming back from. We wonder how we can recover from a choice we made yesterday or decades ago.

Fortunately, we have a wonderful promise from God. In Romans 8:28, the apostle Paul writes: “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” This verse reminds us that as terrible as some things might be, because of our poor choices, God is able to bring purpose and meaning to it. He is able to bring good out of it and work it into His good purposes for our lives.

Change requires making choices. It’s not enough to dream of changing. It’s not enough to desire change. In order for you to change, you will need to make a decision. You must choose to change. You can only muster the faith to embrace and choose change by knowing His love, knowing His character and trusting Him.

Discussion Questions:

Have you ever seen someone’s life change so much that you couldn’t deny it was God changing them?
What can you do this week to change an area of your life that needs changing?