Choice is the God-given power to select a direction and act upon it. Although we cannot control every circumstance, we can decide how we will respond.
The principle
A foundation for thoughtful living
Choice is the God-given power to select a direction and act upon it. This law teaches that choices reveal our values and leave lasting effects on mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Although we cannot control every circumstance, we can decide how we will respond. Health begins in the mind and takes form when desire becomes action.
Why it matters in daily life
Bring the law into the ordinary day
- Choose hope, prayer, love, forgiveness, and healing words instead of surrender, hatred, resentment, or wounding speech.
- Consider cause and effect before acting, especially in daily habits involving food, movement, rest, work, and stress.
- Examine whether your occupation and routine support health; offset prolonged sitting, repetitive work, unsafe exposures, and long hours with appropriate safeguards and restorative habits.
Putting the law into practice
Move from understanding to action
Small choices become patterns, and patterns become a lifestyle. Begin with one decision you can keep today. Move toward what gives life, correct what is harmful, and remember that progress requires action. Choice does not promise control over every outcome; it gives us responsibility for the direction in which we walk.
“I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life.”
— Deuteronomy 30:19