RIGHT ROAD

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

“When you are committed to doing what’s right, you are sowing seeds for God’s blessings. You will never go wrong by taking the high road and doing more that is required.”― Joel Osteen, Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential

I probably have what I call the “Y in the road” talk with folks at least 2 to 3 times a week.  In my line of work I share intense conversations with folks who have made some pretty bad decisions in life; chosen the wrong side of the Y more often than not.  Addiction, crime, abandoned kids, and selfishness have been some of the choices that many have made in their past.  When they were presented with Y’s in the road to do right or wrong, to take the high road or the low, the choice was often wrong and low more often that right and high.

Yet it is during these conversations that we unpack the importance of choices and that they can start making good ones immediately. Why?

We are offered them continuously.  Our days are littered with "Y after Y". Some easy…

“Do I eat that second piece of cake?”

“Do I exercise or sleep in?”

“Bible time or one more episode of reality TV?”

Some much harder. And when it comes to the “BIG Y’s”, the harder choices, choices like…

“Continue in addiction or take steps to stop.”

“Make the necessary changes to gain access to my kids again.”

“Put the filter on the computer to honor my spouse”

…Joel’s quote hits the mark!

If we take the high road (the right side of the Y), we will begin to uncover blessing!

Deuteronomy 28:1,6 (TLB)

If you fully obey (the) commandments of the Lord your God (take THE HIGH ROAD) These are the blessings that will come upon you:…Blessings when you come in, Blessings when you go out.

Making GOOD choices and doing more than is required should be the traits of a follower of CHRIST.  We are called to be imitators of Him and He was the perfect example of good choice making and always doing more and going the extra mile.  He even preached on the latter.

Matthew 5:41 (V)

If someone forces you to walk with him for a mile, walk with him for two instead.

Therefore today me and you have some choices to make.

For example:

Maybe it would be easier to take the side of the Y that leads to more grumbling about your current condition at work.  Does that obey GOD; is that the high road?

Philippians 2:14 (ERV)

Do everything without complaining or arguing...

Maybe it would be easier to turn a blind eye to a co-worker or friend in distress for fear of being put out.  Does that obey GOD: is that going the extra mile?

Galatians 6:2 (NIRV)

Carry each other’s heavy loads. If you do, you will give the law of Christ its full meaning.

Face it my friends, we have a calling to the high road, to the right side of the Y each and every time.  So take a moment before you make those decisions today

and remember the right and high road!

Matthew 7:13-14 (V)

There are two paths before you; you may take only one path. One doorway is narrow. And one door is wide. Go through the narrow door. For the wide door leads to a wide path, and the wide path is broad; the wide, broad path is easy, and the wide, broad, easy path has many, many people on it; but the wide, broad, easy, crowded path leads to death. Now then that narrow door leads to a narrow road that in turn leads to life.

Have a blessed day!

I love you all.

Freedom Church

 

Pastor GDelaney