I sometimes wonder how much of who I am was learned and how much just came as part of the original package. Even with those learned or innate influences I know that I have an obligation to understand those areas of my life that that require my time and attention so that I can then influence and improve those areas. We all have an unlimited number of choices available to us in life. I think the challenge is to find an area in our life that needs some work and then take the necessary steps to bring about the change. I know that I can often spend hours researching the purchase of some item that I really want to possess, but I often lack the same dedication in my pursuit of becoming a better person. Some choices are much more important than others and discerning those which truly have priority is sometimes the first and most difficult hurdle to overcome.

As for with God and stuff…I agree. I don’t think he controls what we do, because we make choices in life. What God wants us to do is really simple (to seek and save the lost). The bible never says anything about “Don’t worry, I’ll send you encrypted signs in your daily life about what I want you to do.” No, he doesn’t have to because he’s already told us what to do. That along with the bit on spiritual gifts is all the direction God needed to give, now we just have to do our part.