Friday, June 10, 2011

Making Choices in Our Relationships

A CGSC Staff Group 30C Thought for the Week:
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The Bible says that "And God hardened Pharoh's heart." How strange! I would have expected God to encourage him to be a more spiritual person; to be open hearted and more kind...
Of course as a leader, Pharoh was under a lot of pressure. The people were complaining about all of those plagues! Under such pressure, could Pharoh really act with free will? Here, God is hardening Pharoh's heart in order to give him free will, not take it away. Now Pharoh can make his own decisions about how he will lead others. He could have chosen to be a better leader, spouse, parent or friend.
We too are surrounded by miraculous events - sometimes beautiful and sometimes tragic. And we also have the opportunity to make decisions about how we will treat the important people in our lives.
Consider this: Are there better choices we can make right now about how we act towards our friends and Family, and our fellow Soldiers?