Our lives are full of choices. Our choices range from what we would like to eat for dinner to what we should do for the evening. We have choices in the television shows that we watch, what church to join, and which brand of clothing to buy. Sometimes our choices are easy, and sometimes our choices are practically made for us. For example, we have to choose to breathe or not to breathe - after all, while breathing is usually good, it's not a good idea for us to try that underwater. We know what choice to make based on the situation.
The same is true in our spiritual lives as well, especially when we are facing temptation. We are never forced to do anything, although varying circumstance will make us choose quickly. The devil can never force us to fall. We always, to some extent, allow the devil to push us over. Thomas Brooks writes, "When he tempts, we must assent; when he makes offers, we must hearken; when he commands, we must obey, or else all his labor and temptations will be frustrated, and the evil that he tempts us to shall be put down only to his account."
God makes it clear that He is in control of all situations, and that He is victorious over everything. That means whatever sin we commit when we are tempted, God forgives. But the power of choice is amazing; just as quickly as we fall, we can rise again. If we choose to fall, we also have the choice have victory; we just simply need to take it.
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