It's My Life

Haden's has a new saying when I ask him to do something, like eat this or that,go to bed early, or brush his teeth, all things that are good for him, he says, "It's my life." He doesn't say it hateful or disrespectful, just matter of fact. I thought that I wouldn't hear that from him until at least 13 or so.

This has got to me to thinking that yes, it is our life to live, God given, saved by grace, yet we have a free will to make our own choices. I have started to think about some of the choices I make every day, why I make them, and if I give the same thought to my spiritual life as I do to other things.

First of all, as I mentioned in the last post, I have stepped up my exercising. Pushing 40 in a few years, and metabolism basically taking a permanent vacation, I have felt the need to get in shape. I try hard to do my best and push myself. I try to go a little farther each night.
I should do the same with my spiritual life in the way I study the Word. I should push myself to dive deeper into God's Word. Make myself a stronger Christian through daily spiritual exercise.

2 Timothy 2:15
"Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."


I try to watch my I put into my mouth so that I do not undo all of the nights of running. I should watch what comes out of my mouth so that I do not "undo" my growth as a Christian or lead someone astray.

Psalm 34:13
"keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies"


I use a whitening toothpaste in hopes of making my teeth nice pearly whites. Thankfully God sent his son Jesus to cleanse my life of sin and make it white as snow. I need to remember to thank him, and strive to learn from mistakes and sin that I fall into each day, but it is great to know that I have a loving Savior who will forgive me time and again, and pick me up when I fall.

Isaiah 1:18
Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool”


God has blessed me with a great family, health, and happiness. I need to take care of everything he has given to me, and work hard in every way to strength my spiritual walk every day. It's my life and it is the only one that I will get.