How do we actually determine the value of the day-to-day Choices we make?

How do we actually determine the value of the day-to-day Choices we make?

Eileen Renders

How often do we hear ourselves saying, “Just for right now”, “Nothing I can do about it”, “I have no choice”, or “I don’t know what else I can do?” Oftentimes, these responses to ourselves or others may simply be excuses. And our daily choices are predicated upon what might be the easiest resolution to an immediate issue, one that we prefer not to have to deal with. Yet we may feel an inner nagging that tells us it was not the right choice for us. We tell ourselves, “Things will get better”, “it will be easier in the future”. Yet while the outcome of our choice appears to have resolved the immediate problem, we may still feel an inner discomfort.

This soon leads us to ask ourselves, “How else could I have handled it”? Did the decision involve our children? Did it compromise our morals or values? If so, we really do know why we are not feeling any comfort or inner satisfaction, and maybe, rightfully so.

This inner searching undoubtedly leads us to the big question, “What could I have done differently?”

To “Pray on it” is not just comforting words! Faith is not passive; it requires action. We cannot say we believe in God and we trust in Him without first going to Him and asking for His guidance and protection.

We all have learned about miracles. Miracles with proof that passes all understanding. These miracles happen when true believers include God in their daily lives and practice surrendering to His will.

There are many examples, and I share one here with you now. I have a friend, a Missionary priest who at a young age, had an infection so rare in one of his legs, the doctors told his mother there was no way to save him but to amputate. This mother left the hospital and went right to church and prayed. At the Altar, she made a promise to God, saying, “Spare my son’s leg, and I promise he will be a priest and serve you all the days of his life.

Upon her next visit to the hospital for surgery, new X-rays or Images showed that the infection was completely gone, and they did not understand why. He fulfilled his mother’s promise to God and is still a priest today in his 60s.

Our choices in life (we have free will) will not only save us in this world, but more importantly, will be there to save us when we leave this world. Life is, after all, temporary.