We can be grateful to God, our creator and redeemer, and stand in awe of his power and holiness, or we can be ungrateful, ignore God, and violate his plan and holy will. We can determine to model our life on the life of Christ or we can reject that model in favor of another pattern, one of our own making. In short, just as we can accept the invitation God has issued to adopt us as members of his own family, we can refuse this offer in favor of a selfish and isolated life. Such a refusal to God s gift to us of himself is sin. The answer to these questions lies in our free will.
Every person makes choices.
Some choices are good and others are bad. There may be many circumstances affecting each choice, but the simple fact remains that each of us has the enormous power to choose to do as we want. Even if our choice runs against God, his will, his plan and his call, we are still free to make the choice. For this reason, we must be particularly attentive to what we choose. Choice is a gift.