When I was in the army one of the big themes was PM or Preventative Maintenance. Sunday the pastor hit on that theme.
I don’t have my notes in front of me but I have been thinking about the sermon. One of the comments he made was that we need to make our decisions before we need to make a decision.
His topic was making choices and how God gives us free will through the power of the Holy Spirit and prevenient grace. Yes, for you who are into extreme predestination, we Arminians also believe that we cannot do anything in our own power. The difference is that we believe God intervenes in such a way to allow us the ability to choose.
The point was that we need to prepare for life by deciding what the laws and principles will be that we will follow. Thus when we are faced with certain decisions and temptations we don’t even need to think about it. We have already decided our foundation. It becomes a no-brainer. Thus if for some strange reason I can’t imagine, if I am ever propositioned by a woman to compromise my marriage covenant, there is no decision to make. Just pass along what has already been decided.
So lay the foundations. Make the decisions. Know where you stand. It makes it much easier to get through the day.
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