"I set before you two paths - Life and Death - choose life..."
cf Duet. 30:15
Why?
Why does God give us a choice?
It really is amazing, when you think of it! God respects us, values us, and values our freedom. God gives us choice - in order to give us freedom.
The first phrase from the renewal of Baptismal Promises at Easter is: Do you reject sin, so as to live in the freedom of the children of God? Living in freedom is God's deepest desire for you and for me. Yet sin always binds and limits us. Sin takes away our freedom. That is why we desire to reject sin. To live as God desires, to live in freedom. Our Lenten disciplines - Praying; Fasting; Giving encourage us to be true children of God - Free!
The fact that we could choose to NOT love God is really what makes our choice to love God have any value!
Peace
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