"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows." (NIV) Galatians 6:7

Dr. Phil once stated that a fundamental law of life is that when we make choices, we choose not only the activity, but the results of that activity. This is something that should be both a warning and encouragement for us.

Whatever decisions we make today, we need to consider more than what the result will be at the moment. Those decisions will affect us tomorrow and sometimes even small decisions can affect us forever.

For example, the decision to drink a beer with a buddy might seem very tempting. You might enjoy the friendship and the feeling of being able to unwind and get rid of stress for a few moments. But what affect will that decision have on the future? What will it do the next time you are tempted to drink? It will surely become easier and easier.

What effect will breaking the speed limit have on you in the future? Perhaps someone will misjudge your speed and cross the road in front of you thinking they had more time and cause an accident. Will you walk away from such a thing?

For every decision we make, there are consequences. Sometimes we can see the consequences and sometimes we can’t see them. Often there are more consequences than we thought!

Consequences can be good for us or bad for us, welcome or unwelcome. To ensure that the consequences from our actions are the best we can make them, we should trust God enough to do what He says. In this way we ensure that even though some things happen we cannot foresee and bad things will still happen to us from time to time, overall our actions will bring positive and welcomed consequences tomorrow.

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