Your Choice

May 16th, 2025

1 Thessalonians 4:7-12

Which do you prefer: mashed potatoes or baked? Corn on the cob or creamed corn? Steak or pork? Chocolate or vanilla? Coffee or tea? Sometimes we have to choose a preference. In your opinion, there are things completely acceptable to others that you deem worthy of rejection. Sometimes, what others prefer we gladly reject. That’s because we have the freedom to choose.

When we read or hear Scripture inspired by the Holy Spirit—God-breathed truth—we have the right to accept or reject it. In that choice, we accept or reject God. When we reject any of the truth God has preserved for us according to His Word, we’re actually rejecting Him. That’s our choice.

God’s given us His Holy Spirit so we might not reject Him or His holy standards. God’s Spirit in us doesn’t remove our freedom to choose, but it ought to change the filter for each choice. We want what God wants for us.

Author: Chad Garinger