{"id":4928,"date":"2018-08-13T15:28:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T19:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=4928"},"modified":"2018-12-13T15:42:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T20:42:13","slug":"avoid-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=4928","title":{"rendered":"Avoid Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20170721_142726-e1504961582522-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3228\" width=\"349\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20170721_142726-e1504961582522-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20170721_142726-e1504961582522-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20170721_142726-e1504961582522-768x1365.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prodigal:\u00a0 I love your smile Brady!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me:\u00a0 Me too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prodigal:\u00a0 His smile is wider than the rind of a blue-ribbon watermelon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me:\u00a0 I agree<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is from the book Bold Love by Dr. Dan B. Allender &amp; Dr. Tremper Longman III<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of us approach life with overt commitment to avoid choice (passivity) or perfect choice (perfectionism) so that the consequences of choice will not fall on our shoulders.\u00a0 Others make irresponsible choices (impulsion) or delay them (procrastination) so that excuses can be readily offered.\u00a0 Some make aggressive choices (intimidation) to keep others from being able to exert their freedom to choose.\u00a0 All of these approaches hate the burden of choice and attempt to side step the responsiblity to deal with the consequences of choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord we think some times we don&#8217;t have to make the choice.\u00a0 The Lord keeps calling.\u00a0 He wants us to make the right choice with His wisdom.\u00a0 We do not have to fear in that choice and we do not have to worry.\u00a0 The Lord has been watching it all.\u00a0 He has loved you through it all.\u00a0 Now step toward the choice and watch the Lord work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And God called the firmament Heaven.\u00a0 And the evening and the morning were the second day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genesis 1:8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prodigal:\u00a0 I love your smile Brady! 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