Choices

His name was Dylan Klebold. He may have been kind to his friends in pre-school. He worked hard in school, and he was even in Cub Scouts where he probably did nice things for people. But one day, things started to change. He started making decisions that would change who he was for the rest of his life. Little things, friends, video games, attitudes about others, and today, Dylan Klebold only means one thing to people. Columbine High School. What do you want to be remembered for? I think most of us, if we really thought about it, would probably not be caught saying, I want people to remember me as really, really selfish…or really impatient, or the most unhappy person anyone has ever met. Down deep inside, we want to be remembered as someone who made a difference, as someone who cared and showed it. We have been discussing what makes up your life on Wednesday nights. Your life is made up of a hundred different choices everyday. Paul says, "If we live in the Spirit, let us also Walk by the Spirit." (Gal. 5:23) In other words, you are a believer--a person who is in the Spirit. So, make your choices according to the Spirit’s commands. You will be remembered for your choices. And we know that if you sow to your "flesh, [you] shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting." As a believer, your life will be decided by whether you listen to the flesh or the spirit. It takes making choices to the Spirit to build a life of the Spirit. Choose the Spirit, today.