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Poor Choices - 8/17/2008 9:59:54 PM
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delete123
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How do you or have you dealt with the poor choices in your life that the Lord has pointed out to you?
Have you dealt with them?
Have you made the mistake again?
Did you make a vow?
Did you dwell on them?
When He shone the light on you for your choice, how did you feel?
Did you feel alone?
There's other's like me?
It's not my fault?
I can explain?
Ok! I would like to hear from you
CRH
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RE: Poor Choices - 8/17/2008 10:59:46 PM
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TheBibleTRUTH
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Well, anytime I make a poor choice I just ask to get forgiven. To dwell on the things that you have done in the past is not good at all. Think about the Apostle Paul, who slaughtered Christians, women, and children. If he didn't move on, if he dwelled on his poor choices, then most of the New Testament would have never been written. I know that any of our bad choices don't even compare to what Paul did before he got born again. So we should move on no matter what, it's the best thing you could do for your walk with God.
Philippians 3:13
13) Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
That is how I move on from poor decisions, regardless of what they are, because I strive to be like the Apostle Paul. He has made much worse decisions than I will ever make, yet he still bounced back and believed God, got forgiven, and became the greatest Apostle that ever lived.
God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ
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RE: Poor Choices - 8/17/2008 11:20:06 PM
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Walker311
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The greatest lessons for most of us comes from past mistakes.
The lessons learned teach us to make better choices.
I knowingly made poor choices early in my life unconcerned about the consequences. I knew that there could possibly be repercussions but did not anticipate it affecting me for the rest of my life.
This is why it is very important that we teach our children about choices and use ourselves as examples.
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RE: Poor Choices - 8/17/2008 11:45:55 PM
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If I am in my 'right' mind, I say "Thank You, Jesus, for showing me this. This is why You died for me. I love You."
If I am momentarily 'out of my right mind', I say "I shouldn't have done that. How stupid. Will I never learn?" and then I get discouraged.
My 'right' mind knows who I am apart from Christ. There is no arguing, only agreeing with what He says. I am a sinner saved by grace. And I am eternally thankful.
My 'wrong' mind thinks I should have known better, done better, and is disappointed in me. That's my pride that needs to go.
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RE: Poor Choices - 8/18/2008 9:04:10 AM
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I didn't make just a poor choice, I made a horrible choice the other day. I KNOW BETTER than to wear that shade of orange. It makes my skin look so... Ughhhhhhhhhh! 
Ohhhh, you mean sin.... 
Have I dealt with sin?
I didn't have to, Jesus did. 
Have I sinned the same sin again?
As a baby Christian, I KNOW I did. But as I've grown in my desire for the Word and in exercising discernment between what is good and what is evil, my actions are much more under control of His Spirit. Thank You Jesus, for sending Him to me.
Did you make a vow?
I let my "yes be yes and my no, no."
Did you dwell on them?
On what?
At first, but I finally quit trying to remind God of things He couldn't be reminded of, and started believing what He was telling me about what He had done in me.
When He shone the light on me for my sin, how did I feel?
Gross, ugly, filthy, like He had evey right to squash me like a bug. BUT in that same moment, I SAW JESUS. He IS THE LIGHT that revealed my sin to me. I can only say that I never saw my sin until the moment I saw my Lord, and I've never been the same since. I still can't think of what He has done for me without getting teary. I can't stand to be out of that light because I want to see when sin is trying to creep up on me. If that sinful thought starts to form, I want to give it to Jesus and let Him deal with it. I don't ever want to dwell in that darkness or even in shade ever again.
Blessings,
Melanie
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RE: Poor Choices - 8/20/2008 10:52:11 AM
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At first I might be in denial, and then I might rationalize and explain away the problem.
Then after a while I will listen, and think it though, and then I will try to solve it on my own.
After that does not listen I will try it God's way, and struggle to overcome with his help.
I usually find that I can conquer and grow and be more the person I should be.
Afterwards I can thank God that he is good enough to chase us when we don't want to be chased, and persist when we say no.
Do I go back to the same problem? I try not to because the above is so time consuming and traumatic.
Sometimes I can just agree with God right away and then I get down to work right away on the problem.
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RE: Poor Choices - 8/20/2008 1:05:35 PM
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ORIGINAL: Walker311
The greatest lessons for most of us comes from past mistakes.
The lessons learned teach us to make better choices.
I knowingly made poor choices early in my life unconcerned about the consequences. I knew that there could possibly be repercussions but did not anticipate it affecting me for the rest of my life.
This is why it is very important that we teach our children about choices and use ourselves as examples.
This is so true. We can also pass on our life experiences in such to others also (both Christian and non Christian).
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RE: Poor Choices - 8/20/2008 1:37:36 PM
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The other day I was driving with my husband, when teenagers ran into the street to cross as he was turning. He rolled his window down and politely said, "Poor choice kids!" As some apologized he reiterated that they had made a *poor choice.*
It was then that my heart leaped, like God was saying, "Absolutely! That's what I have been trying to tell you! Things are the way they are, because of your poor choices!"
I've always lacked coping skills on some things, because of how I was raised. I do pray that I do better with my son, as I believe Walker is right about being a good example to my son and to help him make good choices for his life.
LL~ I totally understandthis thinking. I can be like that at times and then I have to give myself a dose of God's word. I believe a lot had to do with my mother always stating how stupid I am and that I would never amount to anything.
Melanie~ Yes thank God for Jesus taking our sins away, imagine what we would look like with them. I bet it would look worse than the orange 
Somefineday~ Oh yes the denial and rationalizing! I believe we all do this at times when we don't want to believe or see the truth. Like any relationship it certainly takes work and your right it seems we do try to do things in our strength before we look at God for the way we should have done things.
BibleTruth~ Thought I forgot you, eh? Lol! Yes Forgiveness is very important and a must to correct our ways. I don't strive to be great like Paul. I just strive for a better relationship.
I can not and will not ever give up on God, in His great mercy and compassion He never has given up on me.
I believe sometimes I am just going through some growing pains and it ain't always easy.
Thank you all for your responses, they are very much appreciated
CRH
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