Choosing Christ💗

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                   "Then he said to them all, 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me."
~ Luke 9:23 (NIV)

Choosing Christ is not a one-time decision. It is a daily choice. It is choosing Him in your decisions, your academics, your relationships, your friendships, and even in the quiet moments when no one is watching. Many of us say we love God, but choosing Christ means allowing Him to lead every part of our lives, not just the parts we are comfortable giving up.

Putting Christ first does not only mean praying or going to church. It means seeking His kingdom in how we live. It means obeying the commandments He gave us, especially the ones we sometimes overlook. Loving your neighbor, forgiving those who hurt you, showing kindness, and helping people in need. These things matter deeply to God.

Jesus Himself made it clear that on the day of judgment, He will not measure our faith by how religious we looked or how active we were in church. In Matthew 25:35–40, He speaks about feeding the hungry, clothing the poor, visiting the sick, and showing love to those in need, saying that whatever we did for the least of people, we did for Him. This shows us that choosing Christ is not just about church attendance or Christian labels, but about living out love in practical and obedient ways.

This is also why Jesus warns in Matthew 7:23 that there will be people who did many things in His name, yet He will say to them, “I never knew you.” That verse is sobering. It reminds us that knowing Christ is not about activity, noise, or appearance. It is about relationship, obedience, and a heart that truly reflects Him. Choosing Christ means choosing to live in alignment with Him, not just claiming His name.

One of the hardest parts of choosing Christ is forgiveness. Forgiveness is another strong marker of choosing Christ. Holding onto bitterness and unforgiveness might feel justified, especially when someone has truly hurt us. But Scripture is clear that unforgiveness weighs heavily on our walk with God. In Matthew 6:14–15, Jesus tells us that if we forgive others, our Father will forgive us, but if we refuse to forgive, we block that grace ourselves. Forgiveness is not always easy, but choosing Christ means choosing obedience even when it costs us emotionally.

Both purity and forgiveness require surrender. They require us to lay down our pride, our desires, and sometimes even our pain. Choosing Christ means trusting that His ways are better, even when they are difficult. It means allowing Him to heal us, transform us, and teach us how to live differently in a world that constantly pulls us in the opposite direction.

Choosing Christ in a “Soft Life, Hard Boundaries” Generation 😑

In real life, choosing Christ can look very simple but very uncomfortable. It looks like deleting someone’s number even though you miss them, because staying connected keeps pulling you back into temptation. It looks like logging out of certain apps for a while because your explore page keeps feeding lust, comparison, or things that stir up the flesh. It looks like not replying to that shady DM, not because you are boring, but because you are guarding your spirit.  Forgiveness can look like deciding not to tweet, repost, or vent publicly about someone who hurt you. It looks like choosing peace over proving a point. In this generation, clapping back is encouraged, but choosing Christ sometimes means staying silent and letting God fight battles you are tired of fighting. These choices may not trend, but they shape your heart 

''No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other''
~Matthew 6:24 (NIV)

This verse ties directly to choosing Christ daily, not halfway.

Conclusion 💜

Choosing Christ is not about perfection. It is about direction. It is about deciding, again and again, who has your heart, your obedience, and your loyalty. In a generation where everything is allowed and nothing is sacred, choosing Christ will sometimes make you feel out of place. But it will always lead you to life. Some days, choosing Him will look loud. Other days, it will look like quiet obedience, walking away, forgiving when it hurts, and guarding your purity even when no one is watching. These choices may not be celebrated, but they matter to God.

At the end of the day, we cannot serve two masters. We are all choosing something. May we choose Christ, not just with our words, but with our lives. 💕