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Have you ever thought about what a dull experience life would be if it were not for its amazing variety? God gives us this incredible variety in His creation-daytime and nighttime, seasons and cycles-making life full of contrasts, changes and increasing challenges. Life is full of enough variety and touches of adventure to constantly move us outside our comfort zones.
Our articles are written to encourage you to make the most of your life and to develop a deeper spiritual quotient so that you will be confident that you can develop your full potential.
Youth is a time to stretch yourself and to take on new challenges. Whether it is to develop your skills in a sport, learn a new language or learn how to play a musical instrument, the more you try different pursuits, the more likely you are to discover your innate talents.
Choices you make
Our lives are composed of the choices we make, the values we embrace, the crises we experience and the mentors we choose.
Free choice is one of the greatest gifts God has given to man. We are not like animals that react primarily by instinct. Human beings, made in God's image, have the ability to accept or reject opportunities. When you make wise choices and set your heart to accomplish something wholesome and healthy, the result can be satisfaction and greater understanding of life and of God.
In contrast, making poor choices in life can be costly and sometimes deadly. In the beginning, God presented the first human beings, Adam and Eve, with two trees in the Garden of Eden representing two different ways of life (see Genesis 2-3). God's instruction was to not take of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. You probably remember the story and the repercussions for humanity that ensued.
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