"Love is a decision - A Reflection" - Journey Continues Blog. Annette Olivia Brown, author.

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Decision.   de·ci·sion
/dəˈsiZH(ə)n/

noun

• a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.
  "I'll make the decision on my own"
• Similar:
• Resolution, conclusion, settlement, commitment, resolve, determination

It is hard to make a decision sometimes.  Indecisiveness is not so important in minor instances,  for example, during the process of selecting an ice cream flavor.  Love, however,  love is a decision and the choice matters in all instances. 

Love is often depicted in Hollywood and society in general as something one falls into or over powers one’s will.   This may indeed be apart of the initial process in all types of love.  Agape love is the guiding light for love and the example that the Lord himself provided to us all.

The singing group the Bee Gees sang a popular song “How deep is your love?”  I had no idea why this song came to my mind, however, when I read the second verse I saw the appropriateness:

“I believe in you
You know the door to my very soul
You're the light in my deepest, darkest hour
You're my *saviour when I fall.”     “How deep is your love?” Song by the Bee Gees.

Scripture documents it and our heart and mind experience a connection to our Savior that provides this type of deep love.  At the time we make a decision to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we agree that the person and spirit of Jesus the Christ is a manifestation of God with us, Emmanuel.  We make a confession of our belief, in faith, and now experience a deeper relationship with God who is the spiritual Father of us all.  

We believe that our soul, our very being, is known by the living God.  Psalm 139 states:

“You know when I sit and when I rise
You perceive my thoughts from afar
You discern my going out and my lying
down.”

You know the door to my soul.  You know the thing that allows a connection to my soul.   The entry way to my being.  

There are situations, circumstances, experiences that we can only label as a dark hour.  Things that took us by surprise and shook us to the core.  Devastating situations, and also some situations that we brought upon ourselves or decisions that were less than favorable 

“In the deepest darkest hour…..you are my savior when I fall.”  

Whatever the situation, God promises never to leave us or forsake us.  We may not be saved from the circumstance, however, the Lord maintains us some how, through the “floods and fires.” of life.

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; 
The flames will not set you ablaze.  
For I am the Lord your God…”  Isaiah 43 v 2

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (Daniel 3) took this promise to task. They understood that God is Sovereign and God is Spirit. Our Father is everlasting and we, as spirits, have the choice to live forever with the Lord or without the Lord.

Love is a decision.  Our Savior, Jesus the Christ, made the choice to give up His life for our sins. We now have the choice to believe and receive everlasting life with our Heavenly Father.   Love provides a choice.






*Saviour is the British spelling.