“ He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do?’” Luke 12:17a

Life is about choices.  In Jesus’ parable of the rich fool, the man chose not to involve God in his decisions.  Notice he responses to the wealth he accumulated: “He thought to himself”; “This is what I’ll do…”; “I’ll say to myself…”  Not once did the rich fool ask God what He should do.  He chose not to involve God in his life and choice, but God is always involved whether we want Him to be or not.

How do we teach our grandchildren to make good choices in life?  By the choices we make.  If we go through life making important decisions without involving God, what message do we communicate about the importance of God’s wisdom in life?  The rich fool thought he could choose his course without God’s input, but God had other plans.

Freedom is not about choosing to do whatever I want to do, but choosing God’s perfect way.  Choosing how we spend our retirement years, what we do with the resources God has given us, and how we spend our time all reveal whether God is involved in our choices or not.  In the end, God will always be involved.  The question is whether His involvement is by our choice. It’s your choice…and it is a choice that will speak volumes to our grandchildren about our heart.

GRANDPAUSE: “From the moment we rise until the time we go to sleep, life is all about choosing. And it’s the collection of little, daily choices that eventually reveal what our “big” choices are. Choosing to follow Christ in the little things is evidence that we have given Him our whole heart.” –David Jeremiah