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The power of being human is not just in living life one day at a time, it's the power to choose what kind of life you want to live and what you would have attained at the end of a particular time.
Choice.

We've all been choosing for a long time in our lives - the food we prefer as a kid up to the name of our children or any other aspect of our lives, and the way our lives are right now are a result of the decisions we've made from the day we started using that power.

It might not be like the powers of superheroes in Marvel movies, but it is the very essence of living as a person. The ability to say this is what I want and how I prefer it to be.

Of course, a lot of factors are in places that can facilitate our decisions, but at the end of the day, we still choose if a path is where we want to follow or not. Even if a person is being deceived, they still have the potent power of choice to accept the deception or ignore it.

You always have a choice.

The choice to be calm and kind, when all things go south and people are acting weird and crazy. You have the choice to be empathetic when others are selfish. There are always options. 

You have to choose your destination, your goals, associates, job, location, the only thing you have no choice about are your parents and sibling - family. Every other thing can be subjected to choice.
Choice is continuous. So, it's best to have adequate knowledge about what we will decide on. Just because a lot of people are doing a particular thing doesn't make it right or wrong. Do your research. Know the consequences and the rewards of a subject matter before you decide to do a thing. Weigh options, consider the worst and best-case scenarios. Choose by understanding.

Thank God, if you make some (not all) wrong decisions, pivoting is possible. This is where you probably found out that your decision was not well informed. It is better late than never. Pivot. In a more familiar word -repent.

This is important that we know that making bad choices is not the end of the world, but readily accepting fault and wanting to make a better one is a beautiful step to growth and wellness. You always have a choice.

Choosing doesn't always have to be between good or bad, it can be picking one option out of a lot of seeming "all-good-options". This is where you have to be audacious. You will also need the courage to take some bold decisions. We will always have to make some calls personally, without the interference of people. Be courageous. If not, one can fall a victim to deception or manipulation. 

But when you believe that the information you have can be trusted and have been proven true. Courage is needed. Say that "NO" or "YES" boldly, on the basis that your decision is informed. Consider your options carefully and choose according to understanding 

Be flexible with your decision. Life is not a straight line, when it is required that some things have to change, decide to pivot. Give room for pivoting. That is the power you have to live your best life, harness, and maximize it well.

Though, some choices are non-pivotable. A great example is wanting a divorce in a Christian marriage. A courtship can be altered, but when you are married, divorce is not an option, except for certain cases like adultery, or getting an abortion. There are so many others, but these are familiar for a lot of us.

So, in all your gettings,  get knowledge, wisdom, and understanding that can help you make a well-informed decision. And you know that leaving out the Holy Spirit in this equation is not wise. Because who will give your adequate expo better than the one who knows the end from the beginning? 

Choose wisely with God.

Shalom!
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  1. Alufa-Akinwale Kehinde 1 March 2021 at 06:43

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  2. Unknown3 March 2021 at 13:14

    Nice piece. Me in particular I am very skeptical when it comes to making choice. I take my time to pray and source for knowledge relating that issue before making a choice. I know that the choice one make will either make or wail a person.

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