The Power of Choice - Pastor Ekpenyong

All of us experience hardships and difficult situations at some point. It is an unavoidable part of life. (2Tim.2:3).

How we react to these setbacks is what dictates exactly how much and how long we suffer. 

Our chosen response - yes you have a choice, also affects whether we overcome a bad situation or yield to it. (John 16:33amp).

Since we have options, it actually is possible to turn a bad situation around and turn it into a good one. (Hosea 2:15).

It has been said that pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. The truth is that all of us have choices. 

We can dwell and focus on a bad situation, or we can transform it into something positive and uplifting. 

In other words, we may not be able to avoid pain, but we can eliminate the suffering associated with it. This profound wisdom can free us from unnecessary self-inflicted torment.

No matter how bad a situation is, we can always turn it into a good one. We can choose what we want to focus on and that is powerful and enabling. 

The world is full of inspiring examples of people who turned negative situations into good ones. 

They never gave up and viewed their bad predicaments as temporary setbacks. They realized the power of choice. 

Utilizing the power of choice in a challenge is what births creativity.

We call you loved and BLESSED!