Choosing Life

Lately I have been faced with things that I thought were tough, and they still are. It's not that I thought they were tough and they weren't, but they actually are. I know that I often over-think things, and get stuck with a lot of negative thoughts circling in my head. Yesterday I had a conversation with my sister, and it was a good reminder for me. Ever since then I have been thinking and thinking more. For me, it's easy to go in a downward spiral when I start to think. If I don't share it with someone, then the thinking just goes in the wrong direction. Another thing that is especially hard for me is to give things over to God, and TRUST that he will take care of it. Because I like to be in control, I have a hard time even trusting that God is big enough to take care of me. I KNOW that he is, but my heart often refuses to believe it. Yesterday stuff just happened, and I had so many questions. I felt like I had no questions, and nothing was ever getting anywhere. So there I was. Choosing not to believe, not to trust, not to hope, and not to be happy.
It's all about choices.
That's why God gave us free will. Choosing to accept God means so much more than it would if God had us robotically accepting him. By making the decision to follow God, we sincerely give up our WHOLE selves.
And in choosing to accept God, He can do his best work in us because we have opened up our lives to Him.
In choosing to accept God, we are giving in to the deepest desire that He has placed in us- to be loved so completely by the only One who loves us unconditionally.
By choosing to accept God, we can place our trust in God, allowing Him to take care of the troubles we face.
Choosing to accept God erases the past mistakes we feel guilty of, because he wants nothing more than for to repent, but then be FREE.
When we choose to accept God, He calms us and provides a future that is certain. Though we have no control over what is to come, we believe that God has taken care of it, because He does what is best for us!
I choose to accept God.
There has been a lot going on.
But I choose to accept God becayse he takes care of me, he fulfills all of my needs and he gives LIFE.

This is why I praise God.